gjbentley
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Off to Ouistreham next month from Portsmouth. Going through the night, about 19 hrs overall. Have three crew, but only trust one to have sufficient night watch skills.
I want to have the flexibility to be in the cockpit at critical stages of the passage and dip in and out of navigation, (eg crossing shipping lanes, shaping final landfall, etc), rather than as Skipper be held to a regular watch along with the crew. In between it would be nice to catch a few hours sleep, but be on call if needed.
Any suggestions on a suitable watch system for the crew that is not the normal 4 hours on and off ?
I want to have the flexibility to be in the cockpit at critical stages of the passage and dip in and out of navigation, (eg crossing shipping lanes, shaping final landfall, etc), rather than as Skipper be held to a regular watch along with the crew. In between it would be nice to catch a few hours sleep, but be on call if needed.
Any suggestions on a suitable watch system for the crew that is not the normal 4 hours on and off ?