We Boat

Pass your boating theory with confidence.

The complete, offline study companion for the coastal recreational-boating exam across Europe — permis côtier, Sportbootschein See, vaarbewijs and the Belgian brevet (general & restricted). 16 subjects, 2000+ questions and a realistic mock exam — all in your pocket, no connection needed.

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See it in action

A clear, native interface in light and dark mode — built to learn fast and remember longer.

We Boat home screen with the 16 subjects, daily quiz and mock exam — Your 16 subjects, a daily quiz and a weighted mock exam — one tap away.

Choose your boating licence: France, Belgium, Netherlands, Germany, Spain — Pick your licence — France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany or Spain — and the content adapts.

Light catalog showing COLREG vessel light configurations — Every COLREG vessel light, shown from bow, stern, port and starboard.

Official CEVNI inland-waterway signs, exactly as in the regulations.

Marine weather: Beaufort and Douglas scales — Beaufort, Douglas, fronts and pressure — explained with clear visuals.

Maneuvers with step-by-step diagrams — Step-by-step diagrams for docking, anchoring, locks and rough seas.

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Everything the exam covers

205+ illustrated lessons across 16 subjects, region-aware for your licence.

Lights & shapes

54 COLREG vessel configurations, day shapes and national lights — recognise them by night and by day, from all four viewpoints.

Buoyage & signs

IALA-A cardinal/lateral marks and the official CEVNI inland signs, with the real regulatory imagery.

Right-of-way & sounds

Steering & sailing rules and whistle/fog signals, illustrated with practical scenarios.

VHF, distress & safety

Channels, DSC/MMSI, MAYDAY/PAN-PAN, flares, EPIRB and the required safety equipment.

Charts, compass & weather

Plotting, Cv = Cc + d + D, Beaufort/Douglas, fronts, tides and currents.

Knots, maneuvers & pollution

Step-by-step knot diagrams, docking/anchoring/locks, and the MARPOL essentials.

Built for Belgium — and the whole coast

We Boat speaks your exam's language. Choose your licence on first launch and the app tailors its content and vocabulary: the Belgian brevet de conduite (general & restricted) and inland RPNE/CEVNI rules, the French permis côtier, the Dutch vaarbewijs, and the German Sportbootschein See. Coastal and inland navigation, in one app.

🇧🇪 Belgium · 🇫🇷 France · 🇳🇱 Netherlands · 🇩🇪 Germany · 🇪🇸 Spain

Practise until it sticks

Over 2000 questions in seven formats, with diagrams, photos and instant explanations.

Quizzes everywhere

Train on any subject, by topic or all-mixed. Every answer comes with a short explanation, so you understand instead of memorising.

Weighted mock exam

Sit a realistic, timed exam with an Admis/Recalé verdict and a per-category breakdown — signage, right-of-way and safety weighted like the real test.

Review & stay ready

A “review my mistakes” mode with spaced repetition, plus an “Am I ready?” dashboard. Daily challenge, streaks and badges keep you motivated.

Free to study, Pro to go further

All 16 subjects and every practice quiz are free (supported by ads). We Boat Pro is a single one-time purchase that removes ads and unlocks unlimited mock exams, progress statistics and the targeted review mode. No account, no subscription, works fully offline. Optional study reminders are opt-in and purely pedagogical — never marketing.

Built on official sources

COLREG (IMO), IALA-A, CEVNI (UNECE) and the national regulations of France, Belgium, the Netherlands and Germany — verified and documented.

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