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My Yachtmasters is on Sunday and Monday!!! If you see the UKSA Motoryacht Marlin (Fairline Phantom 38) over the weekend PLEASE give us a wide berth!!!

Chris



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Very best of luck. And don't worry, I always give any UKSA boat a wide berth, though the sailing ones are usually the worst behaved!!!

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If your seagoing is anything like your parking, Chris, you'll have nothing to worry about. Best of luck anyway.

Gordon

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Good luck, you'll be fine. Tell us about it next week after the test. Make it sound scary and difficult, as tcm is doing his in October and needs maximum encouragement to improve his currently blase approach to studying for it .

I mean, he reads you a YM question, then the official answer, then pisses himself laughing at the answer because it's so daft. He is of course correct, but as I understand it you have to answer all the questions both theory and practical the bolx way the RYA thinks you should, not the right way. qv earlier thread, crossing the channel on a sine wave ground track.

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Re: example:

Q you are under way in fog in a sailing boat, when you hear a powerboat sound signal on the bow. What do you do?

A: You proceed with extreme caution at lowest speed feasible to make way.


Duh? If you were in fog you would already be at low speed and with extreme caution, no? - as per normal procedures for fog hm? Exactly what difference does it make being "really cautious" to the physical reality of a powerboat/ship approaching with a fog signal that was inaudible a couple of minutes ago bearing down on you? "No problem everyone - i am now proceeding with extreme caution! - whereas before i was just carelessly steering along any old how!" Oh goody. ooh, did you hear that fog horn again a bit louder? Yup, i am now being really very very cautious, etc etc.

I wonder about mebbe hanging a right somewhere? Nope, RYA says not so, that's not correct: you don't know where the signal is coming from. Hm well i reckon it is coming from ahead matey poops if it's from the bow so how about engine on and turn to stbd or turn around to retrace course to where we couldn't hear a foghorn a few mionutes ago eh? Apprently not for us YM studenty types, no sirree,you see, in the exam it is all approved and PRAARP CRUNCH!!


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Re: example:

Q. If you think it is so ridiculous why are you bothering to do the course ? /forums/images/icons/smile.gif
A. ???????

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Re: example:

He probably realises like everyone else that the course holds elements that jar with real life. The couses are aimed at bringing all peeps to the same level, and in all honesty they aren't aimed at peeps who do huge distances or great amount of moorings annually. More at peeps who need the instruction. Having said that, everyone will learn something if they go on a course of any sort.

The ones that learn most are the one that accept that they have something to learn

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Go on a course & learn!

100% agree..

Just recently I attended a "Managing Safety In Mech Services" got all the
pre-course work etc even a 1980's safety video (you know the one where the instructors all have handlebars under the nose jobs) a right load of B#~**ks.......... but two weeks ago we had a serious accident on site & it was very interesting to see how the whole safety process worked very successfully, with no panic and everyone knowing what the safe course of action was.

I have also done quite a few of the RYA courses and have had a few moans, especially the DSC course... but there were jems of wisdom to be taken from each & added to my 20 odd years boating experience.

I also think that you get into a state of mind to learn, which after all the recent discussions on registration etc, is no bad thing, & if you are serious about your sport/hobby then it will make it all the more enjoyable and safer.


poter

PS of to try a boat at Lymington in the morning which I have put a deposit on subject to this trial & a survey................ fingers crossed, bubbly at the ready.

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Re: No worries

Good luck with your course. If you've done your studying should be no probs.

We had three on a YM prep course recently, on the 5th day the examiner
Mr Steve Flood, (wonder if you've got him) passed all three. We had some celebrations
that night, as one of the pupils was Neil one of our directors.

One of the other pupils had been on motor boats mainly around Greece, for 20 yrs, quite
as impressive log, and even he said he learned so much from the 4 days prep and was glad
he had taken the course. I imagine the owners on the new 100plus ft Ferretti he had
just been hired to skipper would have been pleased too. Amazing that they had'nt asked
what he qualifications were.
if he had a YM and had taken him on without checking.


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Re: No worries

WOOOOHOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Both Nat and I passed!!!

Can't wait to get out there and get a job now.

Not a bad list of qualifications if I don't mind saying so myself!!??

RYA/ MCA Yachtmaster Offshore/ Power (Commercially endorsed)
MCA Approved Engineering Certificate (AEC)
Basic Training
Elementary First Aid
PSSR
Basic Fire Awareness
Personal Survival
(As required under STCW 95 as in MGN 195 (M))
RYA/ MCA Yachtmaster theory
GMDSS Long Range Radio Certificate & Satellite Endorsement
RYA Powerboat level 2
RYA Radar Course
RYA Diesel Engine Maintenance
UKSA Electronic Navigational Aids Course
UKSA Proficiency in High Speed Navigation
NCFE Professional Development Certificate of the Outdoor Industry
RYA Windsurfing level 1

ANYONE WANT CREW?

Chris


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Re: No worries

Strewth - well done indeed - more initials after your name than the Dean of Oxford Uni !!

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Re: No worries

Very impressive wanna job

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