On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:47 -0700 (PDT), Bart
wrote:

In addition to all my other licenses and certifications,
I now hold the Yachtmaster Ocean. And I must say the
Brits are to be commended on putting together an
outstanding program. I was nothing but impressed
by all the many UK sailors I've met. The Solent is
The reason there are so many good sailors over
here.

I strongly recommend, to anyone who loves
sailing--make a point about sailing over for a week
or two. I sailed into nearly every harbor and like
them all. Newtown creek, and the Beaulieu river
were particularly beautiful.

Thereis lot of traffic. I have some cool photos I'll
post when I get a chance.

Regards

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)




OzOne of the three twins

I welcome you to Crackerbox Palace.

On 24 Oct, 22:22, OzOne wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:47 -0700 (PDT), Bart



wrote:
In addition to all my other licenses and certifications,
I now hold the Yachtmaster Ocean. And I must say the
Brits are to be commended on putting together an
outstanding program. I was nothing but impressed
by all the many UK sailors I've met. The Solent is
The reason there are so many good sailors over
here.

I strongly recommend, to anyone who loves
sailing--make a point about sailing over for a week
or two. I sailed into nearly every harbor and like
them all. Newtown creek, and the Beaulieu river
were particularly beautiful.

Thereis lot of traffic. I have some cool photos I'll
post when I get a chance.

Regards

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)

That's why some of us are so keen on sailing to France.



The weather is a bit better. The food is undescribable.



Regards


Donal
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On 24 Oct, 22:22, OzOne wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:47 -0700 (PDT), Bart



wrote:
In addition to all my other licenses and certifications,
I now hold the Yachtmaster Ocean. And I must say the
Brits are to be commended on putting together an
outstanding program. I was nothing but impressed
by all the many UK sailors I've met. The Solent is
The reason there are so many good sailors over
here.

I strongly recommend, to anyone who loves
sailing--make a point about sailing over for a week
or two. I sailed into nearly every harbor and like
them all. Newtown creek, and the Beaulieu river
were particularly beautiful.

Thereis lot of traffic. I have some cool photos I'll
post when I get a chance.

Regards

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)

That's why some of us are so keen on sailing to France.



The weather is a bit better. The food is undescribable.



Regards


Donal
--


Can you get freedom fries? Otherwise, I'm not interested!


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

On 25 Oct, 00:14, "Capt. JG" wrote:
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On 24 Oct, 22:22, OzOne wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:47 -0700 (PDT), Bart

wrote:
In addition to all my other licenses and certifications,
I now hold the Yachtmaster Ocean. And I must say the
Brits are to be commended on putting together an
outstanding program. I was nothing but impressed
by all the many UK sailors I've met. The Solent is
The reason there are so many good sailors over
here.

I strongly recommend, to anyone who loves
sailing--make a point about sailing over for a week
or two. I sailed into nearly every harbor and like
them all. Newtown creek, and the Beaulieu river
were particularly beautiful.

Thereis lot of traffic. I have some cool photos I'll
post when I get a chance.

Regards

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)

That's why some of us are so keen on sailing to France.

The weather is a bit better. The food is undescribable.

Regards

Donal
--

Can you get freedom fries? Otherwise, I'm not interested!
Freedom Fries are widely available "free of charge" in France.


To get them, you only have to agree that GWB is not a
complete moron.

Although this very special offer has been available for 11
months, it seems that nobody has yet claimed their
free portion of Freedom Fries.

Donal
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On 25 Oct, 00:14, "Capt. JG" wrote:
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On 24 Oct, 22:22, OzOne wrote:
On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:47 -0700 (PDT), Bart

wrote:
In addition to all my other licenses and certifications,
I now hold the Yachtmaster Ocean. And I must say the
Brits are to be commended on putting together an
outstanding program. I was nothing but impressed
by all the many UK sailors I've met. The Solent is
The reason there are so many good sailors over
here.

I strongly recommend, to anyone who loves
sailing--make a point about sailing over for a week
or two. I sailed into nearly every harbor and like
them all. Newtown creek, and the Beaulieu river
were particularly beautiful.

Thereis lot of traffic. I have some cool photos I'll
post when I get a chance.

Regards

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)

That's why some of us are so keen on sailing to France.

The weather is a bit better. The food is undescribable.

Regards

Donal
--

Can you get freedom fries? Otherwise, I'm not interested!
Freedom Fries are widely available "free of charge" in France.


To get them, you only have to agree that GWB is not a
complete moron.

Although this very special offer has been available for 11
months, it seems that nobody has yet claimed their
free portion of Freedom Fries.

Donal
--

Damn... can't do that, so I guess I'll have to pay. If I claim he's a
high-functioning moron, will that do?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xjbs...eature=related

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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

On Oct 25, 12:09*am, wrote:
On 24 Oct, 22:22, OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:47 -0700 (PDT), Bart

wrote:
In addition to all my other licenses and certifications,
I now hold the Yachtmaster Ocean. And I must say the
Brits are to be commended on putting together an
outstanding program. *I was nothing but impressed
by all the many UK sailors I've met. The Solent is
The reason there are so many good sailors over
here.

*I strongly recommend, to anyone who loves
sailing--make a point about sailing over for a week
or two. *I sailed into nearly every harbor and like
them all. *Newtown creek, and the Beaulieu river
were particularly beautiful.

Thereis lot of traffic. *I have some cool photos I'll
post when I get a chance.

Regards

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)

That's why some of us are so keen on sailing to France.

The weather is a bit better. *The food is undescribable.

Regards

Donal
--

Thank for the sail andvintroduction to the
Solent Donal. I want to do a channel crossing
with you sometime.

"Bart" wrote in message
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On Oct 25, 12:09 am, wrote:
On 24 Oct, 22:22, OzOne wrote:

On Fri, 24 Oct 2008 13:00:47 -0700 (PDT), Bart

wrote:
In addition to all my other licenses and certifications,
I now hold the Yachtmaster Ocean. And I must say the
Brits are to be commended on putting together an
outstanding program. I was nothing but impressed
by all the many UK sailors I've met. The Solent is
The reason there are so many good sailors over
here.

I strongly recommend, to anyone who loves
sailing--make a point about sailing over for a week
or two. I sailed into nearly every harbor and like
them all. Newtown creek, and the Beaulieu river
were particularly beautiful.

Thereis lot of traffic. I have some cool photos I'll
post when I get a chance.

Regards

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)

That's why some of us are so keen on sailing to France.

The weather is a bit better. The food is undescribable.

Regards

Donal
--

Thank for the sail andvintroduction to the
Solent Donal. I want to do a channel crossing
with you sometime.

Bart,

You're retired, have a good pension, no wife, no kids no real ties to
anywhere. Sometime is now. Go cross that channel, do all the things you ever
dreamed of. You are not getting any younger, let go of the baggage of the
past and go for it.

Best wishes,

Charles

On Oct 24, 10:22*pm, OzOne wrote:

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)

I was fortunate with the weather. The food
Is life threatening!

I enjoyed the "finding unlit buoys in the dark
part--I nailed that one. The key is to use back
bearings and pick easy to see ones, and have
several cross bears that are easy to pick out.
There were lots of tricky stuff in the exam like
an off-station buoy and a harbor approach with
a sector light out. I glad I had tons of night
sailing experience because that was the bulk
of the exam.

I have to go. More later.

"Bart" wrote in message
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On Oct 24, 10:22 pm, OzOne wrote:

I have indeed sailed the Solent....when it was slightly less crowded,
and agree wholeheartedly with all points.
If only they could do something about the food and the weather :-)

I was fortunate with the weather. The food
Is life threatening!

I enjoyed the "finding unlit buoys in the dark
part--I nailed that one. The key is to use back
bearings and pick easy to see ones, and have
several cross bears that are easy to pick out.
There were lots of tricky stuff in the exam like
an off-station buoy and a harbor approach with
a sector light out. I glad I had tons of night
sailing experience because that was the bulk
of the exam.

I have to go. More later.

Bart, I think you are talking about the Yachtmaster Offshore certificate
which includes all that sort of stuff, not the 'Ocean'..
Having got the 'Offshore' qualification, to qualify for 'Ocean' you then
need to pass an additional exam in astro navigation and then submit a log
showing that you have successfully completed a 500 mile nonstop ocean
passage.
Since I took the 'Ocean' astro navigation exam many years ago I have no
doubt that the syllabus has been expanded to take account of the various
electronic aids available these days.