Logbooks - personal or boats ???

[airborne1]

I sailed with a mate for 10 days on his yacht. I have just bought myself a boat and intend to sail it myself.
So here is my question. Should I be keeping two separate logbooks, one recoding what sailing I have done personally in both my own boat or in other peoples boats and another logbook recording what my boat has done.
Any recommendations on the best type of logbook to buy and what info should it contain?? My mate swears by his A4 exercise book with hand ruled columns.

 

[roger]

It depends what you are keeping the logs for.
I think the boat should have a log book for safety if nothing else. With a log book the skipper can demonstrate and document his version of how he got into a position ending up in a court.
That sort of log needs to be kept right up to date, minute by minute.
The deck log recording navigational data is your best hope of navigating your way home when the electronics fail - provided you've recorded the relevant data.
These sorts of log are not very interesting for reference back in the future.
If you want to record your trips for memory jogging, writing a best seller, or to brighten up your old age then you need to record what you saw and experienced.
I use a stiff covered A4 ruled Notebook ( a few quid from a stationer) and rule columns as needed for th navigational data. I think the loose leaf systems you buy especially as logs from chandlers are overpriced and wont have the columns you decide you need. I also doubt there legal basis as you can always replace a loose leaf without it being obvious.

 

[tillergirl]

Some photos sent as requested in the other post to your e-mail address

 

[kengill]

You need one for the boat to record your trips and a personal RYA cruising one to record your trips in summary so that you can record the sea time , night hours etc for the RYA certificates. The RYA one also holds the certificates as you pass them.

 

[mobo1]

If you keep a record of all your trips, milage time of day/night etc it will count towards hours logged when it comes to getting your yachtmaster exam. I forget now how many hours are needed before you can take the practical part. I am sure others here will be able to inform you.

mobo

 

[Guest]

Page a Day Diary ..... large size .... does me fine - when I remember to scratch something in it !!

 

[Kilter]

Keep a log when sailing as it makes good sense. Cannot be bothered to keep a personal log, tedious in the extreme!

 

[Boathook]

Keep an RYA personal log/record book that is for you only on any boat and keep a log book on board your boat. The first keeps a record of sea miles etc for exams and the second helps plans repeat trips that work out correctly; can also bring back happy memorys of cruises.

 

[bobgosling]

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it will count towards hours logged when it comes to getting your yachtmaster exam

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AFAIK nobody actually verifies the experience of a YM candidate. ( I would guess that it would be glaringly obvious that someone had bullsh!tted their way onto an exam ).