by Dr. Brien Barnewolt | Dec 2, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - DrBrienBarnewolt, Q&A-Expert-wk4
The answer is yes, there is a point at which muscles will stop working, but this is rare. Most commonly there is a point that muscles will work sub-optimally which is often manifested as fatigue. The causes are many. The body has three types of muscle. Smooth muscle...
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 Capt. Murray Lister | Nov 27, 2016 | Q&A, Q&A - CaptMurrayLister, Q&A-Expert-wk4
Good Day Dave, Sadly piracy problems can occur anywhere at any time as even away from the well-known areas, there is still a mob of enthusiastic amateurs. In a small craft it is virtually impossible to stop anyone boarding, given that even if you were armed, the...
