Comments on: The Art of Plotting a Course http://sailhelp.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-art-of-plotting-a-course/ Yacht sailing tips Sat, 19 Sep 2009 20:44:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: stickystips http://sailhelp.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-art-of-plotting-a-course/#comment-3046 stickystips Wed, 22 Oct 2008 21:06:20 +0000 http://sailhelp.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-art-of-plotting-a-course/#comment-3046 Sorry that this reply has taken so long. I had this system set up so that every time someone commented, I was automatically warned in an email. System has not quite worked! I always try to approach the casualty in the water so that he is on the leeward side, for the following reasons: 1. I do not drop the main, on a large number of boats this could take too long. 2. Despite approaching head to wind, the helm may not get this approach perfect and if the main should fill, the casualty will be closer to the deck by being on the leeward side. 3. The boat, if the approach angle is not as good as it should be, could be blown onto the casualty in the water. If he is conscious, he will grab hold of the toerail pdq! Sorry that this reply has taken so long. I had this system set up so that every time someone commented, I was automatically warned in an email. System has not quite worked!

I always try to approach the casualty in the water so that he is on the leeward side, for the following reasons:
1. I do not drop the main, on a large number of boats this could take too long.
2. Despite approaching head to wind, the helm may not get this approach perfect and if the main should fill, the casualty will be closer to the deck by being on the leeward side.
3. The boat, if the approach angle is not as good as it should be, could be blown onto the casualty in the water. If he is conscious, he will grab hold of the toerail pdq!

]]> By: C J Urquhart http://sailhelp.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-art-of-plotting-a-course/#comment-3040 C J Urquhart Tue, 15 Jul 2008 07:53:10 +0000 http://sailhelp.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-art-of-plotting-a-course/#comment-3040 Interesting articles. I use the Reads- Foulkes tidal atlas and the following is what they recommend. They use exacty the same method of finding the resultant of the east and west tides but use a a sheet of paper marked up from the start position to the destination in 1 hour divisions at the expected speed over the hour. It is then placed upon page of the tidal atlas for each hour of the trip and the tide against that hour into the trip written on to the sheet. Having done that the resultant is found and the course to steer adjusted. I have also found that it is best to do another one once one is at the Needles and possibly again at mid channel (buoy ECY2?). Its a shame Concorde isn't still flying, as it was interesting to watch the first time crew reactions as it went supersonic down the channel around 11 am. Frightened me nearly witless the first time, they didn't warn you of that in the pilot books. While we were waiting for the tide to come up before entering Ryde I managed to persuade my friends that we should practise man overboard. The results were very informative to us all. As we were sailing I elected to do it under sail and succeeded in getting the fender and bucket back on board on the second attempt. My friend elected to try it under power. as he considered it would be what he would do in a real life M.O.B. It took him about 4 goes to get it right and we had to evolve our method each time until we found one that worked i.e. get some one to do nothing but watch the position of the mob, start engine, drop main, motor back back to mob, if possible furl headsail, stop engine as mob is near. I'm not sure if its best to approach the mob so he is on the leeward or windward side, any thoughts? Interesting articles. I use the Reads- Foulkes tidal atlas and the following is what they recommend. They use exacty the same method of finding the resultant of the east and west tides but use a a sheet of paper marked up from the start position to the destination in 1 hour divisions at the expected speed over the hour. It is then placed upon page of the tidal atlas for each hour of the trip and the tide against that hour into the trip written on to the sheet. Having done that the resultant is found and the course to steer adjusted.
I have also found that it is best to do another one once one is at the Needles and possibly again at mid channel (buoy ECY2?). Its a shame Concorde isn’t still flying, as it was interesting to watch the first time crew reactions as it went supersonic down the channel around 11 am. Frightened me nearly witless the first time, they didn’t warn you of that in the pilot books.
While we were waiting for the tide to come up before entering Ryde I managed to persuade my friends that we should practise man overboard. The results were very informative to us all. As we were sailing I elected to do it under sail and succeeded in getting the fender and bucket back on board on the second attempt. My friend elected to try it under power. as he considered it would be what he would do in a real life M.O.B. It took him about 4 goes to get it right and we had to evolve our method each time until we found one that worked i.e. get some one to do nothing but watch the position of the mob, start engine, drop main, motor back back to mob, if possible furl headsail, stop engine as mob is near. I’m not sure if its best to approach the mob so he is on the leeward or windward side, any thoughts?

]]> By: tim http://sailhelp.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-art-of-plotting-a-course/#comment-3039 tim Thu, 29 May 2008 18:42:08 +0000 http://sailhelp.wordpress.com/2008/01/17/the-art-of-plotting-a-course/#comment-3039 very informative and free . A good attitude to show your public which is positive in 2 ways . 1 it could help someone in an emergency even if they dont go on one of your courses 2. It shows that you are into training for more than the money. very informative and free . A good attitude to show your public which is positive in 2 ways . 1 it could help someone in an emergency even if they dont go on one of your courses 2. It shows that you are into training for more than the money.

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