Hi all, I am trying to put a list of memory aids and or mnemonics together of anything relating to sailing.(navigation, day signals, night signals, pre sail checks etc etc)
EG. "white over red pilot out of bed" = white light over red light by night or Hotel flag by day.....pilot onboard or pilot vessel.
Select to expand quoteksa5212004 said..
Hi all, I am trying to put a list of memory aids and or mnemonics together of anything relating to sailing.(navigation, day signals, night signals, pre sail checks etc etc)
EG. "white over red pilot out of bed" = white light over red light by night or Hotel flag by day.....pilot onboard or pilot vessel.
Green To Green
Red to Red
perfect Safety
Go ahead
If on your starboard bow
Red do appear
It is your duty
To keep clear
Mackeral Sky
Mackeral Sky
Sometimes wet
Sometimes dry
The coldest hour of all the night
is the hour before daylight
Select to expand quoteksa5212004 said..
EG. "white over red pilot out of bed" = white light over red light by night or Hotel flag by day.....pilot onboard or pilot vessel.
Red over red, the captain is dead. 
Select to expand quotecisco said..ksa5212004 said..
EG. "white over red pilot out of bed" = white light over red light by night or Hotel flag by day.....pilot onboard or pilot vessel.
Red over red, the captain is dead.
ah yes...not under command 
Select to expand quoteksa5212004 said..
Hi all, I am trying to put a list of memory aids and or mnemonics together of anything relating to sailing.(navigation, day signals, night signals, pre sail checks etc etc)
EG. "white over red pilot out of bed" = white light over red light by night or Hotel flag by day.....pilot onboard or pilot vessel.
VD Makes Little Willies Drip
V = visibility
D = density (traffic)
M = Manoeverability of the vessel
L = lights (background lighting...trying to find a light against city lights
W= weather
D = draught of the vessel and depth of surrounding area
True
Virgins
Make
Dull
Company
or
True bearing, add or subtract
Variation (East is Least, West is Best), which gives you
Magnetic bearing, add or subtract
Deviation, which result give you
Compass bearing.
Going the other way,
CADET
Compass bearing,
Add or subtract,
Error to result in,
True bearing.
