Donal wrote in message ...

( lanods backpeddeling sniped for space)

You are sent below, where the ports(windows) have been blacked out.

Do you have a compass below?


You have your starting position clearly marked on the chart.. After 1/2
hour you are asked to mark your current position on the chart.

While you are below, you may issue instructions. eg course to steer.
I don't remember if you are told the speed.

figure the distance of the seperation of each wave. Count the number
of waves that slapped your hull and divide to get distance, take your
distance and divide by time and you should have speed. Simple, you
should have to be told your speed if your a true Yachtmaster.


The examiner will check the accuracy of your plot, and decide if you merit
a pass. The examiner decides what accuracy he requires.

It's 13-14 years since I did the course, so I'm cannot give you the
specifics of what is required.

13 years ago, there was far less electronics on boats. There wasn't even
GPS.

No kidding! Did you have loran? How about a sextant?





Simply stated, give Ole Joe some basic info to work with and maybe he'll
stop asking questions ..... or is this a troll ?


Hmmm, who's trolling? Joe claims that doing 25 knots in fog under radar
alone is safe.

Stop twisting the facts Lanod. It is safe if you know the area, know
the radar picture, and your radars ability, know how to use a radio,
and know how to pass safely.

Its not a troll when you have done it a thousand times , It's a fact.


He refuses to believe that you can use tide tables and a
chart to plan a course that you can actually use without much further
assistance.

LIAR, I can do that with ease. However I can not be put in a
wheelhouse
with the windows blackened out and navigate with no external imput
like you claimed the yachtmaster test required.

And you ought to do something about that sweating problem.


Now you expect me to remember all the precise details of
something that I studied 13 years ago!


You better go back for a refresher course lanod.



Regards


Donal
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Joe
MSV RedCloud