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buoy interpretation
With the acquisition of my first "yacht" (a 25 footer) this week, I've been
on a learning curve. Given this, is there a site which explains, in layman's terms, the meaning of various buoys. I'm still struggling with "right of red returning from sea," especially when I see a green river buoy. -Greg |
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Get thee to a Coast Guard Aux or Power Squadron or other local group boating
safety class. All will be revealed. Very well worth the time. Rusty "Dene" dene@(nospam) ipns.com wrote in message ... With the acquisition of my first "yacht" (a 25 footer) this week, I've been on a learning curve. Given this, is there a site which explains, in layman's terms, the meaning of various buoys. I'm still struggling with "right of red returning from sea," especially when I see a green river buoy. -Greg |
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Greg,
You may want to pick yourself up a copy of Chapman Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling. You can find it in bookstores and marine stores. You may also want to contact your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla, or your local United States Power and Sail Squadron. Both these organizations offer public safe boating classes that cover the Inland Navigation Rules. The classes are well worth the time. Dan Schiro M/V Sea Ranch Dene (nospam) wrote: With the acquisition of my first "yacht" (a 25 footer) this week, I've been on a learning curve. Given this, is there a site which explains, in layman's terms, the meaning of various buoys. I'm still struggling with "right of red returning from sea," especially when I see a green river buoy. -Greg |
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"NeptunesJester" wrote in message oups.com... Greg, You may want to pick yourself up a copy of Chapman Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling. You can find it in bookstores and marine stores. You may also want to contact your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla, or your local United States Power and Sail Squadron. Both these organizations offer public safe boating classes that cover the Inland Navigation Rules. The classes are well worth the time. Dan Schiro M/V Sea Ranch Dene (nospam) wrote: With the acquisition of my first "yacht" (a 25 footer) this week, I've been on a learning curve. Given this, is there a site which explains, in layman's terms, the meaning of various buoys. I'm still struggling with "right of red returning from sea," especially when I see a green river buoy. -Greg Thank you all for the great advice. I do intend to take a course this winter. A friend gave me Chapman's book and I've begun perusing....chanting, "right of red returning from sea." Now if I just knew what the green ones meant. -Greg |
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Dene wrote:
"NeptunesJester" wrote in message oups.com... Greg, You may want to pick yourself up a copy of Chapman Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling. You can find it in bookstores and marine stores. You may also want to contact your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla, or your local United States Power and Sail Squadron. Both these organizations offer public safe boating classes that cover the Inland Navigation Rules. The classes are well worth the time. Dan Schiro M/V Sea Ranch Dene (nospam) wrote: With the acquisition of my first "yacht" (a 25 footer) this week, I've been on a learning curve. Given this, is there a site which explains, in layman's terms, the meaning of various buoys. I'm still struggling with "right of red returning from sea," especially when I see a green river buoy. -Greg Thank you all for the great advice. I do intend to take a course this winter. A friend gave me Chapman's book and I've begun perusing....chanting, "right of red returning from sea." Now if I just knew what the green ones meant. -Greg If you go "right of red" returning from sea, you will run aground. It's "red right" returningfrom sea, meaning that you keep the bouy to your right or starboard side. The green marks the other side of the channel. Which means that it will be on your port (left) side. krj |
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krj wrote:
Dene wrote: "NeptunesJester" wrote in message oups.com... Greg, You may want to pick yourself up a copy of Chapman Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling. You can find it in bookstores and marine stores. You may also want to contact your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla, or your local United States Power and Sail Squadron. Both these organizations offer public safe boating classes that cover the Inland Navigation Rules. The classes are well worth the time. Dan Schiro M/V Sea Ranch Dene (nospam) wrote: With the acquisition of my first "yacht" (a 25 footer) this week, I've been on a learning curve. Given this, is there a site which explains, in layman's terms, the meaning of various buoys. I'm still struggling with "right of red returning from sea," especially when I see a green river buoy. -Greg Thank you all for the great advice. I do intend to take a course this winter. A friend gave me Chapman's book and I've begun perusing....chanting, "right of red returning from sea." Now if I just knew what the green ones meant. -Greg If you go "right of red" returning from sea, you will run aground. It's "red right" returningfrom sea, meaning that you keep the bouy to your right or starboard side. The green marks the other side of the channel. Which means that it will be on your port (left) side. krj Unless you are in Europe or anywhere outside North America. |
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Gary wrote:
krj wrote: Dene wrote: "NeptunesJester" wrote in message oups.com... Greg, You may want to pick yourself up a copy of Chapman Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling. You can find it in bookstores and marine stores. You may also want to contact your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla, or your local United States Power and Sail Squadron. Both these organizations offer public safe boating classes that cover the Inland Navigation Rules. The classes are well worth the time. Dan Schiro M/V Sea Ranch Dene (nospam) wrote: With the acquisition of my first "yacht" (a 25 footer) this week, I've been on a learning curve. Given this, is there a site which explains, in layman's terms, the meaning of various buoys. I'm still struggling with "right of red returning from sea," especially when I see a green river buoy. -Greg Thank you all for the great advice. I do intend to take a course this winter. A friend gave me Chapman's book and I've begun perusing....chanting, "right of red returning from sea." Now if I just knew what the green ones meant. -Greg If you go "right of red" returning from sea, you will run aground. It's "red right" returningfrom sea, meaning that you keep the bouy to your right or starboard side. The green marks the other side of the channel. Which means that it will be on your port (left) side. krj Unless you are in Europe or anywhere outside North America. Well, if he is studying Chapmans, I assumed he was in the US. krj |
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krj wrote:
If you go "right of red" returning from sea, you will run aground. It's "red right" returningfrom sea, meaning that you keep the bouy to your right or starboard side. The green marks the other side of the channel. Which means that it will be on your port (left) side. krj Should we tell this guy that in Europe & most of the rest of the worls...it's opposite? |
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Don White wrote:
krj wrote: If you go "right of red" returning from sea, you will run aground. It's "red right" returningfrom sea, meaning that you keep the bouy to your right or starboard side. The green marks the other side of the channel. Which means that it will be on your port (left) side. krj Should we tell this guy that in Europe & most of the rest of the worls...it's opposite? Is there a world outside the US? |
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"krj" wrote in message ... Dene wrote: "NeptunesJester" wrote in message oups.com... Greg, You may want to pick yourself up a copy of Chapman Piloting, Seamanship, and Small Boat Handling. You can find it in bookstores and marine stores. You may also want to contact your local U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary flotilla, or your local United States Power and Sail Squadron. Both these organizations offer public safe boating classes that cover the Inland Navigation Rules. The classes are well worth the time. Dan Schiro M/V Sea Ranch Dene (nospam) wrote: With the acquisition of my first "yacht" (a 25 footer) this week, I've been on a learning curve. Given this, is there a site which explains, in layman's terms, the meaning of various buoys. I'm still struggling with "right of red returning from sea," especially when I see a green river buoy. -Greg Thank you all for the great advice. I do intend to take a course this winter. A friend gave me Chapman's book and I've begun perusing....chanting, "right of red returning from sea." Now if I just knew what the green ones meant. -Greg If you go "right of red" returning from sea, you will run aground. It's "red right" returningfrom sea, meaning that you keep the bouy to your right or starboard side. The green marks the other side of the channel. Which means that it will be on your port (left) side. krj You're right. I'm meant right of which means left, not right of red. Just right....... Damn.....confused again. Ok....better question. When I run aground, what's the first thing I should do? ; -Greg |
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