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     Ted Lavino Moderator Username: tlavino Post Number: 144 Registered: 01-2006 |
This actually is the opening to the film "Always". The .unk extension simply means that the Electric Marine board doesn't know what type of file it is. When you save it just rename it with an extension of .wmv, replacing the .unk | ||||
| Eric Stoller Junior Member Username: ericlunaysol Post Number: 6 Registered: 08-2007 |
If you are still having problems downloadig the seaplane.wmv try the following. Change the File name to Seaplane-6848.wmv and change he Save as type: to All Files. | ||||
| Eric Stoller Junior Member Username: ericlunaysol Post Number: 5 Registered: 08-2007 |
Here is a link to a neat little java program on the US Sailing website about rules of the road. http://www.sailingusa.info/rules_of_road/rulesofroad.html | ||||
| Marc Hughston Moderator Username: hughston Post Number: 607 Registered: 03-2003 |
Boris, Did you get this message?  If so, click YES and you should be able to view with Windows Media Player v.9+ I can view the video in both the ppt, and the wmv file from this page. Hope that helps. | ||||
| Boris Buzan New member Username: grayeagle Post Number: 1 Registered: 09-2007 |
Seaplane.wmv won't download properly, comes acrooss as .unk text file. | ||||
| Marc Hughston Moderator Username: hughston Post Number: 605 Registered: 03-2003 |
The attached powerpoint presentation is one I have used in seminar settings for several years, and I will use it in lecture during the MST 214A class this coming Friday, Oct 19 after our sail. To download and view the 1 mb file, click on the link below.
You may find the embedded video on page 5 does not play from within the ppt document. The video shows a conflict between fishermen and a seaplane - a big seaplane. To download and view the 8 mb file, click on the link below. Best viewed with Windows Media Player.
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| Mark Howe Moderator Username: unclemark Post Number: 562 Registered: 08-2003 |
The following sent by Eric who was in the class previously. I was just looking at the mid-term for 214A that you recently posted. It reminded me that when I took your exams, I was puzzled over a couple of answers to questions having to do with COLREGS and rules of the road. Now seems to be as good a time as any to un-puzzle me. In the midterm, question #7 asks about exceptions to a sailboats right of way over power boat. One of the correct answers is special operations. What do you consider to be special operations? It is not a term used in COLREGS. The other possible correct answer given was; in tight quarters. Again, it is not a defined term. I can only assume that you consider NUC, RAM, and CBD to be special operations or in tight quarters. "Special operations" would include cable laying, minesweeping, dredging, plus any number of other operations requiring special consideration. These would all be required to show special signals which I lump under my "Christmas tree rule". "In tight quarters" I made up to include any vessel large enough to be limited in its ability to maneuver inside a Marina, harbor, etc.; this would actually be more of a common sense item relative to the size and maneuverability of the vessels involved. A Sabot should stay out of the way of the Pilgrim for instance. Of even more confusion to me was the question about the rights of way of two sailboats – question #10. When two sailboats are on the same tack, the one which is leeward of course has the right of way i.e. the windward vessel must give way. In your answer, you refer to the closer hauled vessel rather than the leeward vessel. How does one determine which boat is closer hauled? Of course in a potential collision situation with both boats on a starboard tack it only makes sense that the leeward boat is probably closer hauled. But isn’t it just easier to follow the regs which simply say the leeward vessel must give way? Otherwise someone would have to make a determination about the relative points of sail between two boats. The note on the rules of the road page in the syllabus says that the closer hauled vessel will be to leeward. Remember that closer hauled is traditionally a term indicating angle to the wind, not proper trimming of the sails. Therefore it would not be possible for a leeward vessel to be on a collision course unless it was indeed closer hauled. Or conversely, if it was to windward the courses would be diverging. If the ColRegs specifically use the term leeward I should change my script. :-) Earlier someone asked why we use this board instead of Saddleback's board. One answer is that discussions like this are available to anyone interested, whether they are a member of a class or not. Check out the Rules of the Road page on this site; use the search function in the upper right-hand corner of this screen. |
ROTR Powerpoint
seaplane conflict