"Donal" wrote in message
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John, get your knife and fork out.


I don't know why - John had you pegged pretty well.

I have **never** claimed to have the Yachmaster Practical. Quite the
opposite. I have often pointed out that I only took the Shorebased exam.
Joe, and Jeff should both be aware of this. Therefore, I felt no
obligation to correct them at all.


You're assuming I have any idea what the meaning of "shorebased exam" is.

You implied you took a course where the test involved navigating while on
board - is that what you call shore based? When pressed on the details of the
"blind navigation" test you said: "It's 13-14 years since I did the course, so
I'm cannot give you the specifics of what is required." That certainly sounds
like you actually took this test. However, your very confused answers seemed to
show that you never could have passed it.



In fact, a few weeks ago I wrote the following

" I've only done the shorebased element.".

Here is a link to it on Google.


http://groups.google.com/groups?q=do...roup:alt.sa i
ling.asa&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=alt.sailing.asa&c2coff=1&scoring=d&selm= 6Y
GdnVbURbX8A3SiRVn-sw%40comcast.com&rnum=2


What's the point? Does anyone care? First you claim to have done it, now
you're saying you haven't. Truth is very pliable for you, isn't it?


You will notice that Jeff read that post, and replied to it.

So? What are you claiming? That you took the course but flunked the test?



Do a search for "donal yachtmaster shorebased" in Google groups. 15 hits.
Now use Google to find any claim that I possess the Yachtmaster Practical.


What is that? Is that the shore based part?



Here is another link from Google

http://groups.google.com/groups?q=do....sailing.as a
&hl=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&group=alt.sailing.asa&c2coff=1&scoring=d&selm=bg c3e6%245
8f%241%248302bc10%40news.demon.co.uk&rnum=4


Quote :- "I've said before that I am a novice sailor. "
In fact, I've said that many times. Do a Google. It's all there.


As near as I can tell its possible to get a YachtMaster while still a novice.
What's your point?


Your first post to me contained these words:-
"Go on, be brave, face me down on this one. I will eat humble pie if needed
but IMO you are a faker!"

Nope. You're still a faker. You implied you had done the "blind navigation
test," now you seem to be saying you didn't. Whether you have or haven't
really does make any difference. You could clarify this is you wanted, but you
seem to prefer looking like a faker.