otnmbrd wrote:



In all honesty, Donal, you've made little sense, just beat about the
bush as if you hold the secret to life.
The simple question posed was: What information, inputs, aids, were
available to the person taking this test?

The question was "How can this be done?".

I've tried to answer the question, but Joe doesn't want to believe me.
I've also tried to give "real life" examples.

As far as I remember, you have no inputs at all. You issue orders from
down below, and you predict your position from tide tables. etc.

Feel free to list them, numerically .... ya know ..... 1., 2., 3., etc.,
then everyone can decide how difficult or not, it is.





In the past, many people used many methods to do some highly accurate
"piloting", and many of these practices have been lost or never learned,
by most of the newer "navigators".


I'm only talking about standard stuff, currents, leeway, etc.

It is probably designed to show your real passage planning abilities, and
your likely performance in fog.

I, for one, would be interested in the specifics of this test, but from
your description, don't have a clue as to what's involved, though I'm
beginning to pick up some glimmers, that it's a basic piloting exam.

I've described the test several times.
You are sent below, where the ports(windows) have been blacked out.
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.

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.




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


Regards


Donal
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