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Yachtmaster Offshore done!
Did the final Yachtmaster Offshore exam yesterday. Done, aha.
The weather was I bit nasty, with lotsa wind and squalls coming over. But no problem, I made the passage planning, briefed the crew, got out the marina, hoisted the sails and did al sorts of maneuvers and boat handling. After that the oral exam with over 100 questions about, well everything a captain is supposed to know.
Maybe the school plans a new Yachtmaster Ocean course in the next weeks, and if they do (...)
The weather was I bit nasty, with lotsa wind and squalls coming over. But no problem, I made the passage planning, briefed the crew, got out the marina, hoisted the sails and did al sorts of maneuvers and boat handling. After that the oral exam with over 100 questions about, well everything a captain is supposed to know.
Maybe the school plans a new Yachtmaster Ocean course in the next weeks, and if they do (...)
Yachtmaster theory
Okay, I am almost done with the Shore Based part of the Yachtmaster Offshore. Tomorrow 2 more exams. Chartwork and Collision Regs, which I have to do again. The pass mark for that one is 90% and I had 84%. Damn soundsignals.
This week has been a though one!
Every morning we had an exam. Than a new subject for the rest of the day, 1 hour in the gym after class clearing my head, than up to the crewhouse, study and make exercises the whole evening, sometimes even until (...)
This week has been a though one!
Every morning we had an exam. Than a new subject for the rest of the day, 1 hour in the gym after class clearing my head, than up to the crewhouse, study and make exercises the whole evening, sometimes even until (...)
Passed the STCW 95 courses
Been pretty busy here at SXM with the STCW 95 course.
It was an interesting course. Topics where:
Next goal: Yachtmaster (...)
It was an interesting course. Topics where:
- Basic Sea Survival
- Basic First Aid
- Social Responsibilities
- Fire Fighting
Next goal: Yachtmaster (...)
Arrived in St. Martin
Yep, I'm in St. Martin!
This morning I went to MSWI, (the Martitime School of the West Indies) where I met Veerle. She's a Belgian who first moved to Martinique, than to St. Martin. She was right, things seem to move here on SXM. It's full of boats and yachties in Simpson Lagoon! Gotta take some pics tomorrow.
Monday I start with the STCW 95, than one week free and than the Offshore course. There is a problem (...)
This morning I went to MSWI, (the Martitime School of the West Indies) where I met Veerle. She's a Belgian who first moved to Martinique, than to St. Martin. She was right, things seem to move here on SXM. It's full of boats and yachties in Simpson Lagoon! Gotta take some pics tomorrow.
Monday I start with the STCW 95, than one week free and than the Offshore course. There is a problem (...)
From Antigua to St. Barths
Arrival at St. Barth's.
We left Antigua at 05.30 in the morning. It was a nice sail, we had 1 reef in the main and doing 9.5 knots upwind. Last few days where clouded with no sun and it seems this front wants to stay a little longer.
I don't know what I have to think from Antigua.. Every island is so different. Because I've never done the Lesser Antilles, I had these images in my head of like how it would be, but they are always different than expected. It's (...)
We left Antigua at 05.30 in the morning. It was a nice sail, we had 1 reef in the main and doing 9.5 knots upwind. Last few days where clouded with no sun and it seems this front wants to stay a little longer.
I don't know what I have to think from Antigua.. Every island is so different. Because I've never done the Lesser Antilles, I had these images in my head of like how it would be, but they are always different than expected. It's (...)
