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Day five. 12 July 2024. Up at eight. The usual croissants and toast with jam.
I checked the engine oil. The instructor spotted contamination in the fuel filter and decided to drain out the water and bacteria. We discussed planning long offshore passages around tidal gates, the sort typically required for a Yachtmaster Offshore exam. Surprisingly, he also gave very positive feedback on my night passage yesterday.
Jen planned our route to Netley buoy. There, we practised heaving to. The instructor said it was one of the techniques he used most on his own boat: to ride out weather, rest, cook or simply use the loo. Then each of us tried a man-overboard recovery using the same heaving-to technique, as recommended by the RYA.
Clive gave me the tiller, asked us to stow the sails and pick up a nearby buoy for lunch. For the next hour, the crew laughed that I’d chosen the filthiest, most disgusting buoy of the lot.
Lunch was tuna mixed with sweetcorn and mayonnaise, stuffed into rolls with cheese and crisps.
Roland planned the route to the fuel berth and marina. Meanwhile, Clive spoke privately with each of us, offering advice for further development. He said my crew organisation and boat handling were excellent, but I should use more navigation techniques. Always use a hand-bearing compass, for example. I don’t have one, incidentally. I thanked him and said the course had been ‘fascinating’. He laughed for some reason. I never understood why.
On the way back, he told us: ‘A skipper’s job is to organise the crew. If you’ve become a Yachtmaster and still do most of the work yourself, you’re doing something wrong.’
Finally, Clive signed our logbooks, we cleaned the boat, and collected certificates at the office. I’m now an RYA Coastal Skipper.
Eight miles. Track here.
#training #boss #passage
I checked the engine oil. The instructor spotted contamination in the fuel filter and decided to drain out the water and bacteria. We discussed planning long offshore passages around tidal gates, the sort typically required for a Yachtmaster Offshore exam. Surprisingly, he also gave very positive feedback on my night passage yesterday.
Jen planned our route to Netley buoy. There, we practised heaving to. The instructor said it was one of the techniques he used most on his own boat: to ride out weather, rest, cook or simply use the loo. Then each of us tried a man-overboard recovery using the same heaving-to technique, as recommended by the RYA.
Clive gave me the tiller, asked us to stow the sails and pick up a nearby buoy for lunch. For the next hour, the crew laughed that I’d chosen the filthiest, most disgusting buoy of the lot.
Lunch was tuna mixed with sweetcorn and mayonnaise, stuffed into rolls with cheese and crisps.
Roland planned the route to the fuel berth and marina. Meanwhile, Clive spoke privately with each of us, offering advice for further development. He said my crew organisation and boat handling were excellent, but I should use more navigation techniques. Always use a hand-bearing compass, for example. I don’t have one, incidentally. I thanked him and said the course had been ‘fascinating’. He laughed for some reason. I never understood why.
On the way back, he told us: ‘A skipper’s job is to organise the crew. If you’ve become a Yachtmaster and still do most of the work yourself, you’re doing something wrong.’
Finally, Clive signed our logbooks, we cleaned the boat, and collected certificates at the office. I’m now an RYA Coastal Skipper.
Eight miles. Track here.
#training #boss #passage
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