single
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What would you have done at the helm of the sailing vessel?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFWHlFZEm3M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFWHlFZEm3M
Collision at sea!!!!!
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sailorman
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Where have you been these past 2 weeks
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You will have to let him off as he is just coming down from celebrating the recent rugby win.
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sailorman
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You will have to let him off as he is just coming down from celebrating the recent rugby win.
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Lets face it.
it was a lucky win
single
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Didn't know it had been discussed.Hardly been on here recently
Anyway its not 'check this out' its 'what would you do?'
Anyway its not 'check this out' its 'what would you do?'
sailorman
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Didn't know it had been discussed.Hardly been on here recently
Anyway its not 'check this out' its 'what would you do?'
[What would you have done at the helm of the sailing vessel?]
what ever the skipper commanded
AMCD300
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More than just sound the horn. A sharp turn to starboard would have helped.......
prv
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See the other thread. To actually tack would take at least ten minutes, to simply throw the ship through the wind without tacking would have put her aback and possibly endangered the rig (not convinced in this case personally as it doesn't seem that windy, but it explains why it's not an instinctive reaction) and depending on the balance of the particular ship and what sails are set, may not even be possible. There's a relatively narrow windspeed range in which a square rigger can bring the bow through the wind, too little or too much and they have to wear instead.
Another point that I don't remember coming up in the original thread is if they had crew on the yards, either working or just skylarking. Bring the ship aback in any breeze and the sails will do a good job of trying to knock those people off the footropes. Last thing you need is to add a multiple rescue aloft to the situation.
Pete
Uricanejack
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So where is the other thread
