Almost there with my day skipper

[Gludy]

I have just spent 3 days of my four day Day Skipper course being taught by John Hart, who to put is simply was fantastic. If in 20 years I know 5% of what he knows I shall count myself lucky.

All my self taught theory was OK, so I managed to by pass the shorebased course. My last day comes in a month, after he has delivered a boat across the Atlantic and my only week point is close quarters boat handling, which I now need to brush up on with practice. I know what I am doing wrong, and know how to do it right but just need to get my brain in gear so I can actually do it right.

My last day is a day/night trip visiting some destinations in the Bristol Channel and returning about 3 am to wait for the lock to open. So that should be good experience.

I know John must have taoght many of todays instructors and authors. I count myself lucky to have been taught by him.

Just thought I should let you know how I got on.





Paul

 

[DepSol]

SO when is the fourth day happening then Paul?

 

[Gludy]

In about a month when John Hart returns with the boat from USA.

Fairly handy having the gap really as it gives me time to put into practice what I have been taught. I wil now be popping around the marina berthing in all the odd spots.

I do not have any problems with the navigation and theory stuff to past Day Skipper - in fact I will carry on and do the shore based offshore course this year so as to get it out of the way.

Just need the experience and that takes time.





Paul

 

[jfm]

Excellent stuff Gludy. IHMO dayskip practical is a very useful course, in fact the extra material covered by Coastal Skip practical seems marginal. Anyway will you be popping round the corner to the Solent this Summer then? <G>

 

[Gludy]

JFm - My plan is to do the Bristol Channel ports first - Padstow etc- then nip around to Falmouth - then maybe Ireland, then the south coast and over the channel. Just when these trips happen is down to when I have gained enough experience ..... yes, south coast is probable this season.



Paul