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 Dr. Brien Barnewolt | Nov 28, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - DrBrienBarnewolt, Q&A-Expert-wk4
Hi Tanja’s class: Rich has an extensive medical kit on board Great American IV that includes supplies to treat wounds, burns, infections, sea sickness and pain. We can’t pack a lot of medications into the kit, so we select medications that can serve more than...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 28, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk4
Dear Alex, No, I’ve never seen a hammerhead shark at sea. I actually haven’t seen many sharks at sea, just very occasionally. We see a lot of flying fish in the tropics. The boat is now covered in scales and bits of flying fish that mistake Great American...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 28, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk4
Dear Timothy, I look at new weather forecasts at least twice each day, and so hopefully will have advanced warning of a big storm. With that, I can then prepare. I can take down and put away any really big sails that we may have up, and I can prepare the smaller sails...
by Rich Wilson | Nov 28, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - RichWilson, Q&A-RW-wk4
Dear Lai Chieh Ying, We don’t carry much fresh water on the boat, but we have a desalinator and a backup, to make fresh water from the sea water. The unit is called a PowerSurvivor 40 (you can find it on the web), and it will take in sea water, and make 1.4...