Knowledge Of Domestic Yacht Driving And Navigation
The skill of driving a yacht is not simply referring to the technology of boat driving, but to understand the situation on the water, have basic knowledge of chart interpretation, ship stability, ship craft, and machinery, as well as astronomy, geography, and ocean theory Knowledge. A qualified yacht captain, his boat driving skills only account for 10% of his driving ability. The remaining 90% of the capability is comprehensive navigation knowledge and experience beyond driving skills.
Driving on the water on different land roads. The road conditions for cars are relatively clear, and the waterway for yachts is much more complicated. Sometimes the waterway is wide, but there are problems such as reefs and shoals in riverbeds and seabeds underwater, which are difficult to find by the human eye. Land roads have street signs and markings, and there are traffic lights at intersections to guide car drivers. Water traffic has no road signs, no markings, no depth or traffic lights, and boat drivers often cannot rely on the human eye to judge the way ahead. They also have to use compasses, sounders, satellite positioning systems, radar, and automatic Navigation by electronic instruments such as driving systems is often an oversight, or a low-level error can cause a shipwreck.
The technical operation of yacht driving is simple and easy, but the ability to go on the road is much more complicated. As the saying goes, time is outside the "poems"!
Simple yacht driving techniques are very simple and easy to learn. Of course, this refers to small and medium-sized yachts, and it takes a lot of effort to drive large yachts. The driving of yachts in Western countries is generally divided into two levels, namely primary and advanced. The captain and the engineer are two-tiered.
In addition to the issue of driving license training and assessment that needs to be regulated, yacht buyers also face a series of difficulties such as the opening of waterways, the construction of ports and docks, standard inspection, and water rescue. It takes time for a private yacht to sail freely, which involves the navigation area of the yacht.
From the point of view of natural geography: as long as the water area of the leisure yacht is wide enough, whether it is a river, lake, reservoir, coast, or offshore, they are suitable for yacht activities. Except for some military-use waters, protected reservoirs and water sources, nuclear power plants, and oil terminals, the rest of the waters can fully enjoy the fun of yachting.
In addition to the environmental factors of physical geography and political geography, the yacht's active area is also affected by the internal factors of the yacht itself. Generally speaking, the longer the size of the yacht, the larger the area of activity.
The active area of the small speedboat is an area with an offshore radius of about 10 nautical miles;
The activity area of luxury yachts is generally within 8 hours of offshore;
The activity area of ultra-luxury yachts is within the range of three days and nights offshore;
The area of sailing activity in the range of interoceanic waters in units of 100 nautical miles.