Out of curiosity, I translated "belaying pins" correctly because I didn't use a translator but the Amati modeling company website, which has several languages ​​for each product.
Actually, in Italian, they're called "caviglie" (ankles), meaning ankles? That is, the part of the body above the heel.

When I searched for the translation of "fife rail" and saw the photo, I understood what it was.
This question was 100% correct; I don't know if it was because it's such an easy question or because people found help online.
I studied the best way to make the "fife rail" and opted for the square C shape. Or, to be more precise, a square with one side missing, obviously seen from above.
I had to figure out and predict how many rigging would need to be attached and plan for the same number of holes for the belaying pins.
I also had to find the right size for the belaying pins based on the scale, something I had no idea about before. Even the distance between the holes can't be taken for granted.
Here are some photos.

If you explore for documentaries then try Deep History, I have only ever found 2 episodes. There must be more, it goes way back in time to explain why things are the way they are now.

Got it recorded on my set top box but not transferable.
Roy

Same here Steve👍

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Ok Nick about the OU coarse. I just remembered seeing the vents bubbling away with creatures swimming around, on one of the TV programmes narrated by David Attenborough, and from years ago by the Jacques Cousteau documentaries on-board the Calypso . Fantastic educational films.😀..

That was lucky! Hydrothermal vents came up on my OU science foundation course...

Well I got this question wrong. I just went straight to Oceanic Trenches because I thought the Hydro Vents were created in the trenches. Just shows how a little knowledge can be dangerous 😂

Luckily I recently read a fascinating article on how animals survive when living on hydrothermal vents.

YOOHOO😀
A duff answer finally dumped and rejoined the '97 group'.

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This was a guess on my part and it noticed that an answer with more words is usually correct. Was lucky today😊👍

and anyway we're in revision week.

Hello everyone.
Let's start by saying that I've gotten it wrong in the past. Today I guessed right, but I think the question is poorly phrased.

I don't like the way the question was worded, and I had trouble understanding it even the first time.
I may have simply had problems interpreting the translation, and only the answer options help a little.
In my opinion, it's always important to specify who is upwind (or downwind) versus who. In short, it's a relative, not an absolute, position.

I've made this simple argument:
Whoever is upwind (in sailing, obviously, not in motor sailing) always has a tactical advantage over whoever is maneuvering downwind.
So much so that it's a universal rule to give precedence to whoever is downwind when sailing on a collision course on identical tacks.
In a battle, maneuverability is often the most determining factor.
In theory, I also agree with Luckyduck's reasoning and consideration. This option, however, isn't considered among the four possible ones.
I don't think A, B, and C are correct, they are all highly incorrect in my opinion, including B.

Thought I had it nailed with "B." Ai can kiss me Hardy!

Same here! Last time the answer was B and D was incorrect. Now it has reversed it's self..

Sorry to say EdW, but the AI bot says that answer B is wrong, as out of all the options that was the one I picked, and I have a lovely big red mark, and another wrong answer!!!

If anyone has taken a Prince 2 exam you will have experienced multiple choice answers that are all correct but I'm the context of the question one is more correct than the others

Another memory test🙄

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Hi, luckyduck, I got this wrong as well but I think the clue is "in line of battle" ie they are in-line.

If the ship is circling the opponent then you are right, the guns have greater range due to the tilt of the ship.

Roy

Luckyduck, Yes you are correct but that is not offered as a choice in this case, B and D are both correct as well but D is the better choice.

Sorry, todays answer is wrong - it allows a ship to fire more of its guns, not from wind assistance, but because its gun ports are clear of the water - windward ship has the lower guns facing the leeward ship unable to open their lower gun ports.

Technically B is correct as well but D is the better answer.
This is a revision question as well.
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Ed that's a great way to remember the differences with the order of the letters in the he alphabet! 😊😀

How I remember this, K comes before Y, therefore K)etch mizzen mast before rudder post and Y)awl after rudder post.

Phil, your memory serves you well. You remember very well.
We also talked about the difference between a yawl and a ketch.
The ketch has the rudder aft of the mizzen mast (so the mizzen mast is forward of the rudder).
The yawl has the opposite.

Steve, the review lessons work.

I think this one was not long ago either but my memory does not remember much these days.
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“Yawl” should get this right this time 🤣

Yes Phil, the Dory one--I wasn't sure exactly what a Dory was the last time we had this question and I was told by Roy ? to watch the Captains courageous film. I bought this on DVD and still haven't had the chance to watch it yet 😊, maybe this time!!

The latest question is also a repeat 👍. Or as Alessandro says--a review lesson !!

Would have felt a bit daft if i had got this one wrong second hand news 😁
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As you have had this one before, you should all get it correct. 😉

Oh, okay, Roy, but I don't know if they were already called French in 1066 and not yet Franks or Normans, but anyway, the important thing is not to forget the submarines. You can digress as much as you want, but never forget them, hahahaha.

And now we are at the second review lesson regarding the question of the day.

If you want to see a film about old time sailing and one of the best ever, then seek out Captains Courageous, with Spencer Tracey.

The fishing from dories and the sailing of the Gloucester schooners is incredible and historically a documentary.
Roy

In fact, Nick, they were failed attempts or small unsuccessful raids, no one succeeded in invading England after William of Normandy.

Allesanndro I was thinking of 1066 and the Norman invasion. From history books it was a vicous time 90 years of the Gestapo was one comment.

But then again the actual army was of mainly Viking stock who had been moving south for some time.
Our own King Harold had to fight two invasions at once with Vikings invading around the Yorkshire area.

Turbulent times and probably forcing England to come together to oppose one foe.

History almost repeats itself just recently when US rhetoric united Canadians.

I have only recently 10-20 years got interested in the deep history of why things happen. Historically smaller agencies, infrastructure etc will inevitably accumulate together to form stronger, larger groups.

Then complacency steps in as politics takes over or leaders become more distant from the populace and unpleasant people are allowed to rise from disatisfaction. Possibly caused by unequal division of the country's assets.

Sorry to have diverted away from boats and of course submarines!

Roy

The French actually got a foot hold on the Isle of Wight in Henry VIII's day, and again in Soulth Wales in 1797. See wikki quote below.
"1545 Invasion (Henry VIII's reign): In response to Henry VIII's capture of Boulogne, a large French fleet invaded the south coast of England. The French landed on the Isle of Wight but were repulsed by the English navy, and the invasion was ultimately a failure.
1797 Battle of Fishguard: The most recent hostile foreign landing on British soil occurred in 1797 in Wales. A small French force, intended as a diversion to support a main invasion of Ireland, landed but was defeated and surrendered to local militia and British forces. "

I totally agree with you Jumpugly, you do an awesome job. Impressionante!

Hi Roy, I hope I've translated and understood your message correctly, but I have some doubts.
You're actually right: the term "to defenestrate" exists in English. I found it, and it could very well derive from the French "défenestrer."
Since French and Italian are two Romance languages, the words "défenestrer" and "defenestrare" are very similar, like many others.
Not to mention that we also have many Gallicisms (modern French terms imported from the French language).
However, I don't know if the French ever managed to invade England. As far as I know, England was never invaded by foreigners after 1066.
In 1066, after the Battle of Hastings, the Normans led by William the Bastard (who later became King William I of England, also known as William the Conqueror) succeeded.
These are things I remember well without having to look them up.
As far as I know, the new conquerors spoke French (since they had dominated Normandy since 800), but the English people were relatively impervious to this language and retained their own.
Which French invasion are you referring to?

Yes, the photo is from Wikipedia and it helped me dispel any doubts about what is meant by defenestration and to illustrate the historical example of the Defenestration of Prague.
"Departed from reality" can be an advantage, especially if the rest is normal.

Not quite vertical, but the USS Pittsburgh SSN-720 does a pretty good job.

Hi Alessandro, I was wrong, I used to connect the word to the French for window. Suggesting that when the French invaded the UK any opportunity to throw them out of a window with a steep drop was taken.

As there was no comment I left it because after my post I checked it and it refers to the Prague incident as you have said.

Wikipedia has the photo you showed and the word is disected as to meaning.
For myself, I am discombobulated, partially sane and terminally departed from reality. But otherwise normal!

Roy

Dave...

Hi Roy, that must have been a little overpowered in the lift engine department!

Hi Nickthesteam, not sure whether that is a book, film, or TV series, but I have never seen or heard of it before!

Hi Oxford dave, A couple of years ago a fellow modeller was experimenting with a hovercraft.

There was a sudden roar and the thing rose 6 feet into the air, never lost its balance and crashed down again.

Roy

Oh! Dear are we getting into deep water again?

Roy

Hey Dave, Voyage To The Bottom Of The Sea springs to mind, Captain Crane had the "flying sub" to play in...

A vertical take off submarine would certainly be something worth seeing!

If A was possible, it would be an impressive sight.
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Hi Roy, no, it's not the only one.
In Italian, the word "defenestrare" means to throw out a window (in Italian, "window" is "finestra").
History buffs remember the famous "Defenestration of Prague."
"Defenestrazione di Praga".
But I haven't been able to figure out which question of the day the defenestration is related to. Sorry, Roy, I'm lost, I didn't understand the connection.
If it's not there, it's okay. I like digressions, but I'm curious to follow the thought processes. Sometimes I'm surprised by the ones I do.

Did you know that English is the only langauge with a word for throwing someone out of the window? Defenestrate!

It smacks a bit of French origins and maybe that was a reaction to events at the time?

(fenetre)

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Roy