http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Fri, 12 Mar 2010 12:37:28 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Picture yourself surging through waves, spray flying, the rest of the fleet in your wake, sun just coming up over the horizon, the smell of bacon from the galley below, the finishing line in sight! How do your feel?    We have an opportunity for you to do 1 or 2 exciting ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=207 From Martin Bartholomew - one of our instructors. Rule of the Road for Day Skippers and Yachtmasters. (for vessels in sight of one another)                                  Keep a look out at all times; See a ship, and do your rhymes. If the bearing does not change, Then action’s needed (at long range). Give-way vessel moves away; Stand-on vessel should not ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=204 Rule 17 Action by stand-on vessel.  This Rule is in Part B, Section II and therefore applies to vessels in sight of one another. (a) (i) Where one of two vessels is to keep out of the way the other shall keep her course and speed. (ii) The latter vessel may however take ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=201 Rule 24 Towing and pushing. Part C - Lights and Shapes (a) A power-driven vessel when towing shall exhibit: (i) instead of the light prescribed in Rule 23(a)(i) or (a)(ii), two masthead lights in a vertical line. When the length of the tow, measuring from the stern of the towing vessel to the after ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=198 Have a look at a video here as to why it is so damn chilly at the moment. Our new boats are leaving France today.  You can read more about them here. http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=195 Both of these Rules are in Part C - Lights and Shapes Rule 28 - Vessels constrained by their draught A vessel constrained by her draught may, in addition to the lights prescribed for power-driven vessels in Rule 23, exhibit where they can best be seen three all-round red lights in a ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=193 Rule 27 - Vessels not under command or restricted in their ability to manoeuvre.  This Rule is in Part C Lights and Shapes. (a) A vessel not under command shall exhibit: (i) two all-round red lights in a vertical line where they can best be seen; (ii) two balls or similar shapes in ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=190 Rule 23 - Lights and Shapes for Power driven vessels underway.  This rule is in Part C Lights and Shapes. Power-driven vessels underway (a) A power-driven vessel underway shall exhibit: (i) a masthead light forward; (ii) a second masthead light abaft of and higher than the forward one; except that a vessel of less ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=187 References to a ships bell are often made in modern day parlance.  The ship's bell was primarily used for telling time on board a ship.  These days yachts have all sorts of watch systems.  2 hours on, 6 hours off.  3 hours on 3 hours off for example.  Probably the most common watch ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=184 Rule 7 Risk of Collision.  This is in section 1 of Part B the Steering and Sailing Rules.   It therefore applies to the conduct of vessels in an y condition of visibility. (a) Every vessel shall use all available means appropriate to the prevailing circumstances and conditions to determine if risk of ... http://www.firstclasssailing.com/blog/?p=181