"Shen44" wrote in message
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Subject: And ???????
From: "Donal"
Date: 12/24/2003 04:16 Pacific Standard Time
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"Shen44" wrote in message
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One of the tests involves sitting at the chart table, with the ports
blacked
out, and predicting your position to within a few metres.
In other words, you have to sail (and navigate) the boat "blind".
Interesting, what if any inputs do you get?
Not much. ... The slapping of the waves on the hull??
Actually, it was a serious question .... I'd be curious as to what the
parameters of the exam were.
My answer was also fairly serious.
You sit at the chart table, give directions to the crew, and you have to
estimate your position after 1/2 an hour, or so.
I'm sure that you may ask the helmsman to confirm the compass reading, but
apart from that you have no feedback.
I don't know what accuracy is required to obtain a pass. I suspect that
the examiner takes the conditions into account.
Regards
Donal
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