we have seen this before. I remember this from the line in the Stan Rogers song BARRETT'S PRIVATEERS.
"A LETTER OF MARQUE CAME FROM THE KING TO THE SCUMMIEST VESSEL I'VE EVER SEEN"
D is the best answer but not entirely correct.
Merry Christmas all
Ed
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Good morning everyone and Happy Christmas Eve.
Who among you has ever sailed as captain or crew member (sheets) on a cutter?
I haven't.
I've come across a few (much less than the very common and widespread sloops) but I've never had the opportunity to climb aboard one.
Yet I thought the reasoning was similar to that of the sloop.
So once I translated the terms correctly (there's a word that's the key to everything), the answer was quite easy, especially if you've seen it in person.
Who among you has ever sailed as captain or crew member (sheets) on a cutter?
I haven't.
I've come across a few (much less than the very common and widespread sloops) but I've never had the opportunity to climb aboard one.
Yet I thought the reasoning was similar to that of the sloop.
So once I translated the terms correctly (there's a word that's the key to everything), the answer was quite easy, especially if you've seen it in person.
Hi all, interesting question, as I thought about this when I altered a sailing boat to have a flying jib on a bowsprit in a gaff rig. At that size my yacht is/was it was sufficient to have the fore jib on a bridle but have a standard servo pull it in according to the wind pressure. You can see the effect on the wing slot as it directs the air through.
Roy
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Hi all, interesting question, as I thought about this when I altered a sailing boat to have a flying jib on a bowsprit in a gaff rig. At that size my yacht is/was it was sufficient to have the fore jib on a bridle but have a standard servo pull it in according to the wind pressure. You can see the effect on the wing slot as it directs the air through.
Roy
Now that is interesting. There are two correct answers here. Tidal flows do change direction at headlands C. and they do accelerate at headlands B. I just happened to pick the wrong one. Never mind. I guess I should have Googled it first. 😂
Now that is interesting. There are two correct answers here. Tidal flows do change direction at headlands C. and they do accelerate at headlands B. I just happened to pick the wrong one. Never mind. I guess I should have Googled it first. 😂
Alessandro, your comments on the 22nd December question was bang-on with me. (Carelessness). 😐
I worked out the correct answer fairly quickly and while deleting the adverts pressed the adjacent wrong answer and pressed the "are you sure" button before realising that😣😗.
So after called myself an absolute ***** I went to bed in disgust 😕😞😭..
Today's qotd wasn't too bad with a bit of thought..🤔
Alessandro, your comments on the 22nd December question was bang-on with me. (Carelessness). 😐
I worked out the correct answer fairly quickly and while deleting the adverts pressed the adjacent wrong answer and pressed the "are you sure" button before realising that😣😗.
So after called myself an absolute ***** I went to bed in disgust 😕😞😭..
Today's qotd wasn't too bad with a bit of thought..🤔
I knew it.
I was right
I got it todays question wrong..
I said it wouldn't be long before I started to go down the list.
Lets see what tommorow brings??
I knew it.
I was right
I got it todays question wrong..
I said it wouldn't be long before I started to go down the list.
Lets see what tommorow brings??
I'll try not to reveal the answer, so as not to spoil the game for those who haven't yet answered.
For the answer with a 21% score, I can only imagine typos, carelessness, or consulting flawed AI. Any reasoning would have led to the correct answer.
For the answer with a 7% score, consider a stronger factor than necessary.
I'll try not to reveal the answer, so as not to spoil the game for those who haven't yet answered.
For the answer with a 21% score, I can only imagine typos, carelessness, or consulting flawed AI. Any reasoning would have led to the correct answer.
For the answer with a 7% score, consider a stronger factor than necessary.
I knew the answer before I opened the options available. I learnt what otter boards are from reading model boat magazines! Probably the first time I have been able to use knowledge gained from my modelling activities in QotD.
I knew the answer before I opened the options available. I learnt what otter boards are from reading model boat magazines! Probably the first time I have been able to use knowledge gained from my modelling activities in QotD.
Learnt something new! I guessed or perhaps it was uninformed logic?
Roy
It was a toss up between A & B for me.🤔
I went for B because I just thought the journey length it would need to extend the shelf life.
Plus the goods have got to spend time on our shop shelves when they get here.
Even the though most of the Banana's are green when they get here, don't know about
the avocados, as I don't like them anyway.
It was a toss up between A & B for me.🤔
I went for B because I just thought the journey length it would need to extend the shelf life.
Plus the goods have got to spend time on our shop shelves when they get here.
Even the though most of the Banana's are green when they get here, don't know about
the avocados, as I don't like them anyway.
My company contracted to the Perishable Exports Control Board on the software development for the Container Fruit Terminal in Cape Town in South Africa. The Avos are transported over 1000 miles by road to Cape Town and then held in the CF Terminal till they are loaded onto porthole container ships. One tray of Avos is removed from each container and replaced with an environmental monitoring device to log the state during the voyage to Europe. This was one of the most interesting software projects I have ever been involved in.
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My company contracted to the Perishable Exports Control Board on the software development for the Container Fruit Terminal in Cape Town in South Africa. The Avos are transported over 1000 miles by road to Cape Town and then held in the CF Terminal till they are loaded onto porthole container ships. One tray of Avos is removed from each container and replaced with an environmental monitoring device to log the state during the voyage to Europe. This was one of the most interesting software projects I have ever been involved in.
My sister moved to germany many years ago, but have not seen her for decades never mind, she is older than me so may have even died by now😔
Philuk👍
I'm not that clever, as I keep getting the daily questions wrong.
And dropping down the % list.
I can't remember the last time I hit 100%.
I'm a brit.
And I do live in Britain.
To be honest I have never had a passport and never been out of Britain.
I have been to the Isle of Ely.
And the Isle of Sheppy but never the Isle of Wight.
PS,🤣🤣
You will get me wrong with a question very soon I know it.
Probably before the weekend if your lucky, I won't get to the 100%.
It would be a miricle if I did.
I'm not that clever, as I keep getting the daily questions wrong.
And dropping down the % list.
I can't remember the last time I hit 100%.
I'm a brit.
And I do live in Britain.
To be honest I have never had a passport and never been out of Britain.
I have been to the Isle of Ely.
And the Isle of Sheppy but never the Isle of Wight.
PS,🤣🤣
You will get me wrong with a question very soon I know it.
Probably before the weekend if your lucky, I won't get to the 100%.
It would be a miricle if I did.
The person resonsible for the safe navigation of a ship is the Officer of the Watch unless replaced by someone more senior ie the Navigating Officer or The Captain
The person resonsible for the safe navigation of a ship is the Officer of the Watch unless replaced by someone more senior ie the Navigating Officer or The Captain
Thanks for this explanation, EdW.
Based on the first translation, the correct answer seemed the most logical (especially considering the options).
But I was still unsure about the correct interpretation of this word and feared a trap.
This information is very interesting, EdW.
Based on the first translation, the correct answer seemed the most logical (especially considering the options).
But I was still unsure about the correct interpretation of this word and feared a trap.
This information is very interesting, EdW.
Wah hay six brits in the top spots sorry you brits winning much so comes as a shock🤣🤣
Philuk
Ps didnt mean to affend anyone 🙄
Wah hay six brits in the top spots sorry you brits winning much so comes as a shock🤣🤣
Philuk
Ps didnt mean to affend anyone 🙄
The term “to conn” is an English term dating back to the 17 th century and has always related to the person issuing the orders as to the steering of a ship but not actually doing the steering. This is normally during battle or complex manoeuvres.
The term “to conn” is an English term dating back to the 17 th century and has always related to the person issuing the orders as to the steering of a ship but not actually doing the steering. This is normally during battle or complex manoeuvres.
So what else would a 'Conning Officer' do?🙄
"Exec/Number One you have the conn."
😎
Young at heart 😉 Slightly older in other places.😊 Cheers Doug
Correction, we're at 96% now.
Someone made a mistake, what a pity, sorry.
Maybe they didn't answer the same question a while ago.
No problem, I'm sure the AI will ask this question again in a few months.
Correction, we're at 96% now.
Someone made a mistake, what a pity, sorry.
Maybe they didn't answer the same question a while ago.
No problem, I'm sure the AI will ask this question again in a few months.
This historical fact also needs to be assimilated by everyone.
And it seems the AI is succeeding, as 100% of the questions have now been answered correctly.
Remembering it in the long run is another matter entirely.
This historical fact also needs to be assimilated by everyone.
And it seems the AI is succeeding, as 100% of the questions have now been answered correctly.
Remembering it in the long run is another matter entirely.
Hi Nickthestream,
I sat and watched that film, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great.
The funny thing about it is I have bought the television paper for the two weeks for
over Christmas and it is being shown I think it is some time next week.
Well it's at least over the two weeks in the paper.
There's another one I want to see on channel 34, Great! TV, 5:30 pm Pearl Harbour. three and a half hours long.
Not sure if the wife will put up with that one though.
A couple of cans on Foster's and some snacks and I'll be well away.
I have already told her I want to watch the Ten Commandments on Boxing Day, that ones four and a half hours long.
I'm not realy religious but I just want to see the whole thing all in one go.
Anyway thanks for the film it was great to see.
It's a bummer my DVD recorder died, I had 3 MTB films on there.
PT 109. They Were Expendable and I think the other one was called Dog Boats.
I wish I had put them on DVD's.
Hi Nickthestream,
I sat and watched that film, I thoroughly enjoyed it. It was great.
The funny thing about it is I have bought the television paper for the two weeks for
over Christmas and it is being shown I think it is some time next week.
Well it's at least over the two weeks in the paper.
There's another one I want to see on channel 34, Great! TV, 5:30 pm Pearl Harbour. three and a half hours long.
Not sure if the wife will put up with that one though.
A couple of cans on Foster's and some snacks and I'll be well away.
I have already told her I want to watch the Ten Commandments on Boxing Day, that ones four and a half hours long.
I'm not realy religious but I just want to see the whole thing all in one go.
Anyway thanks for the film it was great to see.
It's a bummer my DVD recorder died, I had 3 MTB films on there.
PT 109. They Were Expendable and I think the other one was called Dog Boats.
I wish I had put them on DVD's.
I was tossing up between A & D, but went for D. Didin't trust D with whats going on in the world at the moment ( with Russia??), plus I normally plumb for the longest answer.
Which is what I done in the end.Lucky I did and it was the correct answer.
I was tossing up between A & D, but went for D. Didin't trust D with whats going on in the world at the moment ( with Russia??), plus I normally plumb for the longest answer.
Which is what I done in the end.Lucky I did and it was the correct answer.
Nickthesteam,
I have never seen that film, I will watch that over the weekend.
I'll use the HDMI lead from the computer to the 50" telly that's if I
cannot find it on film+ to watch.
Cheers.👍👍🌪️
Nickthesteam,
I have never seen that film, I will watch that over the weekend.
I'll use the HDMI lead from the computer to the 50" telly that's if I
cannot find it on film+ to watch.
Cheers.👍👍🌪️
Wow I am doing well, It wont be long before I drop down again.
No one is at 100%, that is unusual. 🤔
OH!!! didn't take long to drop a place on the listing and yep someone has 100% now.
Wow I am doing well, It wont be long before I drop down again.
No one is at 100%, that is unusual. 🤔
OH!!! didn't take long to drop a place on the listing and yep someone has 100% now.
I agree with Lucky.... and the wind comes from higher up so the sails at the top of the mast do a lot of the driving.
Norfolk, contrary to Disney who talked about the 'Mountains of Norfolk' in one of their films, is the flatest county in England. It has no Motorways either. A lot of the near coast land is the Broads inland water now a pleasure area.
The land was recovered from marsh by the Dutchman Cornelius Vermuyden who was employed to do the work at the start of the 17th. century. This involved a vast drainage system and the inland waterways that we have now. He was Knighted for his efforts, must have been King George II.
For some reason I remember all this from my school days!
Roy
I agree with Lucky.... and the wind comes from higher up so the sails at the top of the mast do a lot of the driving.
Norfolk, contrary to Disney who talked about the 'Mountains of Norfolk' in one of their films, is the flatest county in England. It has no Motorways either. A lot of the near coast land is the Broads inland water now a pleasure area.
The land was recovered from marsh by the Dutchman Cornelius Vermuyden who was employed to do the work at the start of the 17th. century. This involved a vast drainage system and the inland waterways that we have now. He was Knighted for his efforts, must have been King George II.
For some reason I remember all this from my school days!
Roy
There are a very few boats, typically ones like the Norfolk wherry that do not have any form of stays other than a forestay to help raise and lower the mast for passing under bridges. BUT these are inland boats, where not only is the wind potentially lighter, but also the force of the wave action creating a pendulum on the mast is a major force requiring strong rigging to counter these forces.
There are a very few boats, typically ones like the Norfolk wherry that do not have any form of stays other than a forestay to help raise and lower the mast for passing under bridges. BUT these are inland boats, where not only is the wind potentially lighter, but also the force of the wave action creating a pendulum on the mast is a major force requiring strong rigging to counter these forces.
