Something else not often mentioned in these threads is that it very difficult to determine
the nature, course and speed of a boat as it first appears through the fog. Neal has
claimed that the instant he sees another vessel he can turn away. The problem is that
such an instantaneous response could be completely wrong.



"Tim Roberts" wrote in message ...
Yet again Simple Simon shows the world that he has never actually been at
sea in fog.

It is NOT easy to tell the bearing of a vessel by just hearing a sound
signal in fog.






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Exactly right. It's very difficult to tell without a reference.

"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
...
Something else not often mentioned in these threads is that it very
difficult to determine
the nature, course and speed of a boat as it first appears through the
fog. Neal has
claimed that the instant he sees another vessel he can turn away. The
problem is that
such an instantaneous response could be completely wrong.



"Tim Roberts" wrote in message
...
Yet again Simple Simon shows the world that he has never actually been
at
sea in fog.

It is NOT easy to tell the bearing of a vessel by just hearing a sound
signal in fog.






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No Jeff... it would be completely impossible.

"Jeff Morris" jeffmo@NoSpam-sv-lokiDOTcom wrote in message
...
| Something else not often mentioned in these threads is that it very
difficult to determine
| the nature, course and speed of a boat as it first appears through the
fog. Neal has
| claimed that the instant he sees another vessel he can turn away. The
problem is that
| such an instantaneous response could be completely wrong.
|
|
|
| "Tim Roberts" wrote in message
...
| Yet again Simple Simon shows the world that he has never actually been
at
| sea in fog.
|
| It is NOT easy to tell the bearing of a vessel by just hearing a sound
| signal in fog.
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Excellent point, but beyond Neal's basic comprehension abilities.

otn

Jeff Morris wrote:

Something else not often mentioned in these threads is that it very difficult to determine
the nature, course and speed of a boat as it first appears through the fog. Neal has
claimed that the instant he sees another vessel he can turn away. The problem is that
such an instantaneous response could be completely wrong.



"Tim Roberts" wrote in message ...

Yet again Simple Simon shows the world that he has never actually been at
sea in fog.

It is NOT easy to tell the bearing of a vessel by just hearing a sound
signal in fog.






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