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From: Giff Hammar (no email)
Date: Thu Jun 01 2006 - 21:41:08 EDT
When I was on active duty (as Deck Watch Officer), the number we were
generally taught was about 20 minutes before lookout effectiveness dropped.
The Coast Guard and Navy's approach is to train everybody on the bridge
watch to accept that they are all lookouts. That way, there is a chance of
being 100% effective. The other aspect of being an effective lookout is what
object you are actually looking for. It's easy to be an effective lookout if
the target is a supertanker; it's nearly impossible to be an effective
lookout if the target is a person's head.
Giff / K1GAH
PHOENIX
USA-51515
-----Original Message-----
From:
[mailto:]On Behalf Of Ken James
Sent: Wednesday, May 31, 2006 10:05 PM
To: LIVE_ABOARD; James Maynard
Subject: Re: lv-ab: "Prper Watch"
> That's all true. However, the single-handed sailor is STILL required
> by law (COLREGS Rule #5) to keep a look-out by sight and hearing AT ALL
> TIMES,
So when you are on watch you never take a look at the charts, radar etc.,
check your wrist watch, change a cd, adjust the dogs leash, rat a plate of
food, etc, etc? Nobody I know, not even watch standers on big ships, keep
there eyes on the water 100% of the time (although a good watch stander on a
Navy ship on watch for one hour shifts may approach 100%). Most small boat
sailors it is maybe 20% of the time.
The issue is can you sail solo and be able to spot a hazard in time. If you
do, you are in compliance. If you don't you are not. Same as if you were
fully crewed.-Ken
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