Stingo
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Mentioned in the Stand On thread, does anyone have a link to an article or YouTube clip explaining how these happen, please?
There is the MAIB report about Wahkuna (IIRC), a 50ish ft sailboat who was crossing the Channel in fog and possibly misinterpreted their radar screen; made a U turn, got its bow smashed off by a cargo and sank in minutes.Mentioned in the Stand On thread, does anyone have a link to an article or YouTube clip explaining how these happen, please?
Should anyone wish to learn how large vessels use VHF to avoid a risk of collision, then go and spend a week in the Straits of Gibraltar. You will be treated to a constant 24/7 of masters discussing and in a few cases shouting at each other.
I bought a hand bearing compass as a 'must have' when I buying kit for my first cruiser and I have to admit I can't remember the last time I used it - yet, somehow, I haven't been run over just yet.
Sorry if this is a daft question but....how do you plot a fix, check clearing bearings etc. etc.?
I seem to spend so much of my time sailing over the same stretch(s) of water that taking fixes feels unnecessary.