PBO March 2012: Puzzle no 147

[nigelmercier]

PBO March 2012: Puzzle no 147, Page 83:

"Approaching harbour, you spot a ship with a cylindrical day-shape hoisted in the rigging. What does this mean?"

The answer given is Not Under Command, which is WRONG! [See below: it seems I jumped the gun, by a month]

The correct answer is Constrained by Draught. This is the easiest one to remember: the cylinder was originally a barrel, just think of a barrel of draft beer!

 

[vyv_cox]

Are you a Time Lord? The answer to that question comes out in the April issue, AFAIK not published yet.

The answer you are quoting (A) is for last month's question.

 

[sarabande]

One wonders how many people will wait with bated breath until the next issue in four weeks time.

Pedagogically speaking, better to hide the answer a few pages away in the same issue. It's called re-inforcement BTW.

 

[vyv_cox]

Pedagogically speaking, better to hide the answer a few pages away in the same issue. It's called re-inforcement BTW.

Just what my wife said a few minutes ago. Although if I had known she was speaking pedagogically I would have ignored her.

 

[nigelmercier]

D'OH!

The answer you are quoting (A) is for last month's question.

D'OH! Sorry folks, I guess I was confused because the second answer was correct. But how dumb is it to delay the answer for a month, when we have no further interest ...

However, my aide-memoir is still valid (he said, trying to maintain some credibility)

 

[vyv_cox]

because the second answer was correct.

That's ruined it for me now. I was waiting for the next issue and hoping I had it right.

 

[nigelmercier]

That's ruined it for me now. I was waiting for the next issue and hoping I had it right.

In case any others prefer pictures to aid memory, my draft beer barrel has three red Watneys lights inside it.

When I was doing my Yachtmaster Theory, I created a sheet with all (I think) the lights shapes and sounds. I've uploaded it to the Downloads page on the Bavaria Yacht Info site. Do let me know if you spot any problems with it.

Feel free to link to this document on your own sites, but please do not upload a copy.