snooks
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I remember that by thinking you get cancer in your lungs and corns on your feet
Sayings that help us remember!
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I remember that by thinking you get cancer in your lungs and corns on your feet
chewi
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Sex On Hard Concrete Always Hurts The Other 'Alf
Two Old Angels, Sitting on High, Chatting About Heaven,
SOH CAH TOA.
3 different versions, all for trig triangulations.
Two Old Angels, Sitting on High, Chatting About Heaven,
SOH CAH TOA.
3 different versions, all for trig triangulations.
KenMcCulloch
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This very old one:
Comes the rain before the wynd
Then your tops'l sheets ye'll mind.
Comes the wind afore the rain
Soon you may make sail again
- has always served me somewhat better than my knowledge of the RYA theoretical depression and frontal system.
Comes the rain before the wynd
Then your tops'l sheets ye'll mind.
Comes the wind afore the rain
Soon you may make sail again
- has always served me somewhat better than my knowledge of the RYA theoretical depression and frontal system.
dunedin
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+1. This exact trio taught to me by a naval officer on nav course
Also recommended calling engineer for 10 knots to simplify navigation calculations - not yet found a use for this one though
RichardS
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TV Makes Dull Children AlWays (T V M D C - Add West)
Marmalade
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The full rhyme... (for motoring)
if to starboard red appear, 'tis your duty to keep clear
and do as judgement says is proper,
port or starboard, back or stop her.
If both lights you see ahead, there's no danger, do not dread
starboard turn and show your red
but if upon your port is seen
another vessel's light that's green
there's nothing else for you to do
for green to port keeps clear of you
(note that "starboard turn" used to be "port your helm" in the days of tillers...)
if to starboard red appear, 'tis your duty to keep clear
and do as judgement says is proper,
port or starboard, back or stop her.
If both lights you see ahead, there's no danger, do not dread
starboard turn and show your red
but if upon your port is seen
another vessel's light that's green
there's nothing else for you to do
for green to port keeps clear of you
(note that "starboard turn" used to be "port your helm" in the days of tillers...)
chinita
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Mackerel skies and mare's tails make tall ships carry short sails.
Scotty_Tradewind
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For those who remember slaving over the tables books. 
Some people have.....................Sine = Perpendicular divided by Hypotenuse
Curly black hair.......................Cosine= Base devided by Hypotenuse
Through perpetual brushing....Tangent = Perpendicular divided by Base
Some people have.....................Sine = Perpendicular divided by Hypotenuse
Curly black hair.......................Cosine= Base devided by Hypotenuse
Through perpetual brushing....Tangent = Perpendicular divided by Base
photodog
Lord High Commander of Upper Broughton and Gunthor
My favorite is;
When wind comes from south,
And Red is in the west,
then those nearest port give way to reef.
When wind comes from south,
And Red is in the west,
then those nearest port give way to reef.
VO5
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East coast lore...
When the wind is in the south,
blows he the bait into the fishes' mouth.
When the wind is in the north,
the careful sailor saileth he not forth,
When the wind is in the east,
then tis neither fit for man nor beast.
And when the wind is in the west...
then its at its very best.
When the wind is in the south,
blows he the bait into the fishes' mouth.
When the wind is in the north,
the careful sailor saileth he not forth,
When the wind is in the east,
then tis neither fit for man nor beast.
And when the wind is in the west...
then its at its very best.