by Capt. Yann Cariou | Dec 5, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - CaptYannCariou, Q&A-Expert-wk5
Hello Ellen: The speed of motor boats depend on their engine’s power (it’s like cars: normal cars or racing cars are not the same). Anyway, normal motor boats like a fishing boat or travel boat go about 12 and 15 knots; speed boats can go 30 knots or...
by Capt. Yann Cariou | Nov 30, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - CaptYannCariou, Q&A-Expert-wk4
When the GPS does not work, In view of dry land: we use the nautical chart and daymarks or noteworthy objects that you can pick up from dry land and we position ourselves in this way via triangulation. Offshore and with dry land out of site: we use a sextant which is...
by Capt. Yann Cariou | Nov 30, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - CaptYannCariou, Q&A-Expert-wk4
It is very different to life on dry land; there isn’t anyone around us, we are really alone; it is a moving environment unlike terra firma, so the boat moves all the time and we always need to put away our things so they don’t fall and be ready to move,...
by sitesALIVE! | Jun 17, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - CaptYannCariou
Quoi faites-vous maintenant? J’ai rembarqué à bord de L’Hermione le 02 mai pour préparer l’armement et j’ai assuré la formation de 60 nouveaux volontaires matelots; j’ai besoin de 120 volontaires pour la prochaine navigation. Nous avons...
