Guess with deduction!😉

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This question takes me back a bit, must be nearly 50 years since I used a sextant.🤔

Wow, A lucky guess for todays question.
Never seen anything to do with a sextant.
My dad must be watching down on me.
R.I.P Pop.

I have following this guy on Face Book. It might interest some of you..https://www.facebook.com/groups/www.boatprint.de/?multi_permalinks=1883965565693975%2C1883077229116142&notif_id=1745681736659597&notif_t=group_highlights&ref=notif

Hi Michel,
"We Swiss pile dwellers and landlubbers ..."
But you do have an Aircraft Carrier😉
Happy sailing/flying.
Cheers, Doug😎

Hi Luckyduck, model yachts with foils was done quite a while ago. The hull is catamaran and when they get up on the foil they sort of scoot along, not spectacular at all. I think it was a German kit I saw. There are several videos on You tube to see what it looks like.
Roy

Hi Mike, it's true that Switzerland doesn't have a great maritime tradition (certainly not your fault) but today anyone can try their hand at maritime and even sailing activities.
And then we modelers are almost all freshwater (pond or lake), so whether the pond is in Italy or Switzerland makes little difference, ahahahah.
After the hard work you've done you won't have any difficulty with other types of ships.
I always bet on your success.

Hello Alessandro!
We Swiss pile dwellers and landlubbers prefer to build rafts and dugouts. We prefer to leave specialties of this kind to experts like you!
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Best wishes Michel-C.

All in all, the questions are relevant to nautical or modeling topics, the answers are correct.
Very good.
Let's hope it continues like this.

I liked the reference to the "clipper bow" because it is a very interesting topic.
When I designed the hull of the schooner I am building I did it just like this, with this typical shape.
It came naturally to me to do it like this (probably influenced by the clippers that I like a lot).
In my personal ranking of hulls the Termopylae is in first place.
I don't know if warships also had a bow like this (probably not).
I don't know if I would make the same choice again. A classic bow is much simpler (because this profile messes up the water lines and the first frames).
If I remember correctly, not all clippers adopted this solution.

The next question is what was introduced in the 20th century to reduce wetted surface - answer - foils - it would be interesting to see if anyone has succeeded in making a model yacht work with foils?🤣

oh my gosh!
Sorry, but now I no longer understand your technical English . . .
For us it means: I only understand “Bahnhof”! 🙈🙈🙈🙈🙈
. . . or a book with seven seals . . .
I have simply guessed . . .hurray!!! 👍👍👍👍👍
Ciao, Michel-C.

The best thing about sailing is that the power comes for free. But some times more than you want.
The advantage is that it can be so quiet and peaceful.
With model sailing yachts be they fin keel or long keel, I have both, is that when on the water there is work to do all the time. I have rather a lot of electric driven models and they can be a bit boring after a while, for me that is. I only use 2 ch. in the main so not many operating features available.

I can sail a yacht with more interest going as I have to check the water surface for 'cats paws' ie, a ruffling of the waves indicating where the wind is to be found. It does require more concentration and especially if you have some bouys in the water a precision job.

It is more akin to flying a glider where you need to be alert and anticipate where you need to be to achieve your objective.

I think the long keel is a more elegant hull and lends itself to some classic cabins and sail layouts. This leads you on to work out how to use the sails and how they are controlled.

When I decide to go sailing then I check the weather first for some wind, so any wind and I have a yacht with me.

I have sailed dinghys and up to 40 odd foot long yachts but being on board you miss the elegance of seeing the yacht sailing. You can learn a lot from the full size. So with a choice I choose to watch my model yachts sail.

I rest my case m'lud!

Roy

I know nothing about sailing ⛵boats.
Never been a fan of mine I am afraid, too much work to sail on them that's why I had a small cabin cruiser and a speed boat on the Norfolk Broads for 25 years.

The clue is in " allowing the hull to resist leeway more effectively" 😉

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No idea on this one. Loaded finger stab failed today. Oh well, that’s 100% aspirations gone for at least another 30 days.🤨

It was a toss up between fin keel and a full-length skeg, and I went for the WRONG one 🤕of course . Oh well keep on trying.🤔🤔

Got this wrong today. Was going to choose fin keel but chose clipper bow as this also improved sailing upwind. O well will do better tomorrow😊👍

removed I was wrong
Roy

Still on the subject of international maritime signals.

In message 3751 there was an easy method to memorize the cardinal points during the day. But at night?
At night you need to know the sequence of flashing lights.
Everyone knows that safe passage to the east is indicated by three white flashes.
Safe passage to the south is indicated by 6 white flashes and a longer flash.
Safe passage to the west is indicated by 9 white flashes.
Safe passage to the north is indicated by continuous white flashes (without eclipses).
You just have to learn them by heart, but there is a very simple method to remember them without effort.
Let me know if you like this method and if you find it useful and effective.

Imagine the cardinal points (north, east, south, and west) positioned on a clock with hands.
In this way each cardinal point corresponds to a time.
To the east corresponds to 3 (3 o'clock)
to the south corresponds to 6 (6 o'clock)
to the west corresponds to 9 (9 o'clock)
to the north corresponds to 12 (12 o'clock)

so:
passage east corresponds to 3 o'clock = 3 sparkles
passage south corresponds to 6 o'clock = 6 sparkles and a long flash
passage west corresponds to 9 o'clock = 9 sparkles
passage north corresponds to 12 o'clock (the maximum of numbers on a clock) = infinite sparkles.

P.S. It translates flash to me but it is not the correct term I wanted to use but you will have understood the meaning anyway.

Hi Doug, Film quote from Where Eagles Dare ,Broadsword calling Danny Boy.
Roy

Elimination job. Richard (Broardsword calling Danny Boy) Burton, acting. Beaufort invented wind, well, a scale for measuring wind, and Cook discovered Australia, leaving Mr McGregor as the bloke that invented the Rob Roy canoe....

Funny, I thought Richard Burton was a famous actor, Liz Taylor's man!
No worries. Process of elimination still worked😁

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Buoyage system explained with pics😉.
Buoy 😁 am I glad I only had to deal with equipment on board the vessel!
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https://sealite.s3.amazonaws.com/newweb/files/8_stg_pdf.pdf

Hey Doug, whithout care a chap could disappear up his own arris, as they say in my neck of the woods...

Hi Nick.

Yes, if you enter a port (correctly) in region A of the world you will see on your right the signal with the green cone on it (or green light if at night) and on your left the signal with the red cylinder on it (or red light if at night). In region B exactly the opposite.

This is true but I still haven't understood the reason. Why couldn't it be the same for everyone?

Not only that, what do the countries in zone A have in common with those in zone B, or if you want what differentiates them, what is the criterion adopted (if there is one).
America is part of zone B together with Japan, the Philippines and Korea. Why?
Europe is together with Africa, Asia (with the aforementioned exceptions) and Oceania. Why?

This commonality excludes criteria that are easy to imagine, such as: general geographical subdivisions (Northern/Southern Hemisphere - Western/Eastern Hemisphere), historical subdivisions (states and their colonies for example), subdivisions of linguistic groups (English-speaking or not, for example), cultural subdivisions (metric system and Anglo-Saxon system), subdivisions of customs (driving cars on the right rather than on the left), economic, religious, monetary, financial subdivisions, etc. etc.

Sorry, I don't want to keep you up late for these existential dilemmas. You can think about it tomorrow if you want.

Hi Nick,
Re "the buoyage system in US waters is reversed ie, as regards lateral marks Port is right and Starboard is right."
Both right! Does that mean you're supposed to run straight over the buoy?🤔
Cheers, Doug😎

I think the buoyage system in US waters is reversed ie, as regards lateral marks Port is right and Starboard is right. US is in IALA region B...

Quote.. "I forgot to say something important. It is true that these rules are international and apply to everyone, however the world is divided into two parts A and B (only with regard to sidelights). The rules of part A differ from those of part B."

May I ask what sidelights have to do with International Maritime Beacons??🤔

Good evening gentlemen, returning to the interesting topic of signals, lighthouses and signal lights from a few days ago, I wanted to make a clarification.
I wrote: "Signals of this type are international and cannot be interpreted or mistaken".
I forgot to say something important. It is true that these rules are international and apply to everyone, however the world is divided into two parts A and B (only with regard to sidelights). The rules of part A differ from those of part B.
If you ask me what the reason is, well I don't know, but it is so.
Even more strange and apparently inexplicable (at least for me and for now) is the criterion for dividing these two areas.

Hi Roy,
You're right. It reminds me of standing at the top of the Ski-jump in Oslo several years ago - a giddy feeling🙈🤕
Cheers, Doug😎

Well ghast my flabber!😮
Thanks Nick👍

Hey Ron! Lifted this off 'tinternet.....
"Inner Mongolia,[a] officially the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region,[b] is an autonomous region of China. Its border includes two-thirds of the length of China's border with the country of Mongolia. Inner Mongolia also accounts for a small section of China's border with Russia (Zabaykalsky Krai). Its capital is Hohhot; other major cities include Baotou, Chifeng, Tongliao, and Ordos."

Today was REALLY easy.
I've stood on the memorial, in the harbor.
My uncle was on one of the sunken ships, and survived.
If I missed that question, I believe I'd be disowned by my extended family.
Dave

Well Doug, the only way is down down now. You are the first to those giddy heights.
Roy

Ah! yes, that is a lot like in the English language 'Orphaned negatives'. As in "Are you now gruntled with the Q o D"?

Roy

A No Brainer today !
Who don't know dat?🙄
Except perhaps a few guys in Outer Mongolia?
BTW: That reminds me. Anyone ever heard of an Inner Mongolia?😉
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Thank you Doug..keep it going😊👍

And you're doing pretty good RonH👍
26 from 30 (86.666666666666666666r%) ain't so bad.
Keep it up.
Cheers, Doug😎
As in the Olympics-
'It's not the winning that counts, it's the participating'.
Rhubarb! I'm in it to win it😉
Mankind is naturally competitive, goes way back to our very earliest days, survival of the fittest programming in our genes.

Just want to say thank you for doing this question and answer thing. I am learning a lot and it is a lot of fun. Ignoring my score and just having fun. Thank you again👍😊

Hi Dave, don't take it personally.
Your participation didn't bother me, quite the opposite, I'm very pleased and happy for you.
I wasn't referring to you in particular. But

A mechanism, to work well and be credible, cannot be based on the sensitivity of individual participants. Usually, what is not expressly forbidden is done if it is convenient.

Quote... "Well, all I can say is that if AI performs as it has on the question of the day, let’s hope that nobody puts it in charge of any nuclear arsenal. I have bought a hard hat just in case"

The 1983 Film 'Wargames' was to tongue in cheek poke at machines in charge.. I always wondered how much of this was fiction or it be loosely based on a real objective of a 'committee' somewhere!!

Alessandro and Doug,

First, Doug, score one for you .... 🤣. Yes the QOD is addicting, and it got me.

Second, Alessandro, I'm sorry if my return and going back "post daily" answers are upsetting. It is not my intention to "cheat" by using information from discussions about the questions to better my score. Sure, I like doing well, but there are easier ways to cheat (Google). I tried to answer the previous questions from my own knowledge, best guesses, and admittedly lucky guesses. I apologize if this seems inappropriate.

Dave

Welcome back Dave👍
I hate to say it but ... (No be honest Doug😁).
I love to say it ... 'I told you so!'😁😂

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And I'm gonna start digging a Bunker Peter🤞

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Well, all I can say is that if AI performs as it has on the question of the day, let’s hope that nobody puts it in charge of any nuclear arsenal. I have bought a hard hat just in case.😬

I like to see the 'cock ups' of this world as they develop. Reliance on A.I. in many things, my son (ex- Assoc. Prof. of Sydney Uni.) tells me A.I. will take over the world, well maybe that is going too far but you know what I mean.

The problem lies between you/us and the person giving you access to A.I. and how it will work for you. I respect our QoD director as he listens to the forum and acts in our interests. I saw a GP about a lack of feeling in 1 1/2 fingers he put me onto an entirely inappropriate medical Q&A for a diagnosis, perhaps too busy to check was he?

I have met the lady who is the Chair of the government A.I. committee as she was our son's supervisor for his Phd, nice to talk to but out of Nerdland.

When I was in a particular work position I developed a product that went out to a well known name for instant attention by a manager. It produced an income stream and as I was the instant manager, I could spend it! This was my 'slush fund' for bailing out our own nerds who had escaped supervision and promised things to customers that they could not deliver.

Anything the UK government recommend we do or should buy always comes back to bite us. If you remember Mad Cow desease? Mainly spread because slaughter houses were centalised so cattle had to travel etc. Sounds like the 'Accountants' at work to defeat common sense. We were told to buy diesel powered cars, remember that?
I remember seeing a poster put up during a general election saying 'No matter who you vote for the government will get in'

My main career was in the computer industry and my first 10 years was maintenance first as a doer, engineer in charge, and then as a Field Manager. So when the only computers you see are failed, faulty and broken you can understand my reluctance to rely on them.

When I had the chance to implement my ideas for repair and maintenance we achieved a more successful outcome than those that did it by the book. It, in a small way permeated the company and the changes started at the bottom where the 'informed' were.
I was later in a great job where I had to solve problems usually between the company and a customer before the fighting broke out. Faults, I reckon were allocated 50:50 but I did suggest changes ignored at first then acted on. I am afraid that is also NOT the way up the corporate ladder!

Anyone remember Edward de Bono and Lateral thinking? He was an early hero of mine, another was a senior man to me, a Project Manager and led one of the biggest computer / government projects (OK it was the Swansea RFL project) When called to account at Parliament he showed how the customer had caused all the problems and the computer company came out squeaky clean. He kept a day book which I also did and it saved me from several situations where others were prepared to lie. While a contemporaneous diary account written at the time gives the evidence of what understandings were reached at the time. It is a death blow to the bluster and BS on the other side.

I can't say the same for the Post Office enquiry as I think I met and clashed with the computer project manager when I was chosen as the guinea pig area of implementing hand held computers in cars using parallel two way protocol s/w.

The way to deal with a situation like this is to out-think the project and work out their next few moves and be ready to implement your interpretation of what should happen, before they tell you what to do! Helps if you play chess!

I lost that battle as I was made personna non grata and refused entry to the meetings. I was the manager of the computer system and the staff involved! This was after pointing out the failings in the project plan, (PERT used badly), but I won the war!

Everything worked from Day 1. I received congrats from all my peer colleagues in the other areas. I do not remember that ever happening before as often the guinea pigs were the quality control of the project.

So back to A.I. if it sounds too good to be true it probably is. I think I read today that most of 'certain electric cars' traffic following computers were being re-called! My only real trust in computers is long haul flying mainly in the A380, very reliable! Also hope the pilots are awake and I like to see a lady pilot as I think she has had to work harder to get to that position. The laptop I am using now has caused more grief than smiles.

My main regret is that as I am getting on a bit now. I shall not see the long term outcome of it all. So to younger members of the forum question everything, never trust the government and most of all, use your common sense.
Roy

"Are we all so desperate to be at the top of the rankings?" Not all of us!.. Mr average here...
Option 2 for me please!

Are we all so desperate to be at the top of the rankings? This is supposed to be for fun, but seems to be getting very competetive. I have missed a couple of months of questions for various reasons, so am almost at the bottom of the heap, but so what - it is nice to get answers correct, especially when the questions are set right, but it is not the end of the world if I am wrong, it means I have probably learnt something.

Thanks for the reply Nick.
So another question arises.
It is mainly addressed to Fireboat but also to others.
Now the counting system developed by Fireboat is excellent. In fact, you understand the reason for your percentage and that of the others. It is all very clear.
The examotage of skipping questions that you do not know has been avoided thanks to this system, so there is no risk that with a single correct answer you get 100% and maintain the first position in the ranking.
But a problem remains.

Is it possible in your opinion that this can be done?
A donor does not answer questions to which he does not know the answers. Wait a few days. Then he reads the comments and understands which were the answers he was unable to give. Finally he fills in the missing answers that he was unable to give.

If the answer is yes, it can be done, then there is an obvious problem.

You can... I have backtracked several times when I have missed it on the day...