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From: Jim on 8 Oct 2009 04:23
J�r�my wrote:
> Mick Whittingham <Mick(a)whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote in news:mMfkYjI
>> Thought you might like to know that I passed the Yacht Master
>> theory OK. Next week I'm off on the North Sea in a 36 footer for a
>> week with an examiner and crew. There are 4 of us taking it
>> together. We crew for each other.
>>
>> To say I'm a tad nervous about it, is an understatement.
>
> DFC

C = capsize?
From: Ace on 8 Oct 2009 04:51
On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:11:59 +0100, Mick Whittingham
<Mick(a)whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>Hi
>
>Thought you might like to know that I passed the Yacht Master theory OK.
>Next week I'm off on the North Sea in a 36 footer for a week with an
>examiner and crew. There are 4 of us taking it together. We crew for
>each other.
>
>To say I'm a tad nervous about it, is an understatement.

You'll be fine, I'm sure. What's the weather forecast?

From: Mick Whittingham on 8 Oct 2009 05:25
In article <6v9rc555ob718gn8ovnq5bl0i6los5ep0p(a)4ax.com>, Ace
<b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> writes
>On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:11:59 +0100, Mick Whittingham
><Mick(a)whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>Hi
>>
>>Thought you might like to know that I passed the Yacht Master theory OK.
>>Next week I'm off on the North Sea in a 36 footer for a week with an
>>examiner and crew. There are 4 of us taking it together. We crew for
>>each other.
>>
>>To say I'm a tad nervous about it, is an understatement.
>
>You'll be fine, I'm sure.

Thanks for that.

>What's the weather forecast?
>

Well it's now moved to 10+ days away.

So nothing is too relevant, but for those who may be interested.
Rather than the weather and shipping forecasts, what I do use, when I'm
diving on wrecks off of the NE Norfolk coast, are the following:

http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/marine/inshore_forecast.html?area=5&t
ype=All

But not always 100% locally.



http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/synoptic.asp

Lets you make your own mind up.


But logging on to the gas rig weather stations gives you a real time
outlook.
http://www.ndbc.noaa.gov/station_page.php?station=62142

Plus access to all the buoys and ships linked into NOAA with weather
stations.

I did like the quote on another thread:

"Ready to go about" is not a question!
--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.
From: Ace on 8 Oct 2009 06:01
On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:25:29 +0100, Mick Whittingham
<Mick(a)whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:

>In article <6v9rc555ob718gn8ovnq5bl0i6los5ep0p(a)4ax.com>, Ace
><b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> writes
>>On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:11:59 +0100, Mick Whittingham
>><Mick(a)whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Thought you might like to know that I passed the Yacht Master theory OK.
>>>Next week I'm off on the North Sea in a 36 footer for a week with an
>>>examiner and crew. There are 4 of us taking it together. We crew for
>>>each other.
>>>
>>>To say I'm a tad nervous about it, is an understatement.
>>
>>You'll be fine, I'm sure.
>
>Thanks for that.

Yes, but don't forget, I'm _not_ YM certfied, so what do I know, eh?

How much of your time on board will be sailing/boathandling stuff, and
how much about navigation etc? I always find boats of that size a real
PITA to do proper navigation, due to over-small chart tables and
having to climb up and down all the time to take and plot bearings.
Plus taking bearings in itself is not easy in a storm. Or don't they
make you do that sort of stuff these days?

Always hoping you don't need to demonstrate distress signals for real,
of course ;-)
From: Mick Whittingham on 8 Oct 2009 06:37
In article <npdrc5tn8rdnejnskg2hbrjd13bq2ujhh8(a)4ax.com>, Ace
<b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> writes
>On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 10:25:29 +0100, Mick Whittingham
><Mick(a)whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>In article <6v9rc555ob718gn8ovnq5bl0i6los5ep0p(a)4ax.com>, Ace
>><b.rogers(a)ifrance.com> writes
>>>On Wed, 7 Oct 2009 16:11:59 +0100, Mick Whittingham
>>><Mick(a)whittinghamsite.fsnet.co.uk> wrote:
>>>
>>>>Hi
>>>>
>>>>Thought you might like to know that I passed the Yacht Master theory OK.
>>>>Next week I'm off on the North Sea in a 36 footer for a week with an
>>>>examiner and crew. There are 4 of us taking it together. We crew for
>>>>each other.
>>>>
>>>>To say I'm a tad nervous about it, is an understatement.
>>>
>>>You'll be fine, I'm sure.
>>
>>Thanks for that.
>
>Yes, but don't forget, I'm _not_ YM certfied, so what do I know, eh?
>
>How much of your time on board will be sailing/boathandling stuff, and
>how much about navigation etc?

I understand I have to demonstrate the ability to do both, plus an
emphasis is placed on the ability to command a crew.

>I always find boats of that size a real
>PITA to do proper navigation, due to over-small chart tables and
>having to climb up and down all the time to take and plot bearings.
>Plus taking bearings in itself is not easy in a storm. Or don't they
>make you do that sort of stuff these days?

In my experience, if it is a grotty thing to do, they will make you do
it.
>
>Always hoping you don't need to demonstrate distress signals for real,
>of course ;-)

I'm thinking of taking my Diving EPIRB with GPS and SAT comms with me.

Do you get the impression I have only done fair weather sailing before.
And I only go out on a RIB to dive when the sea is flat(ish)
--
Mick Whittingham
'and I will make it a felony to drink small beer.'
William Shakespeare, Henry VI part 2.
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