Wow that was some kinda fog! I had no idea it was like that. No wonder they closed the C&D. Fair winds and following seas for the rest of your trip down the Chessy!
AIS is a great to have because as you said a lot of sailboats and smaller boats in general do not show up on radar. So do you have AIS and they still did not see you? Ive had AIS targets disappear but then reappear pretty quickly.
@@MadMarv. We like to keep 2-4 on deck. When we know we might refill under way, I prefer to keep them close to the cockpit. Otherwise I like them on the windward side.
And let me rain on your parade a little. Imagine losing your radar, and all onboard electronic charting aids, including cell coverage, in those conditions. My guess is you aren't keeping a DR plot on some kind of paper chart - because few bother with that stuff these days. But even using a MapTach ChartKit to keep a plot could mean the difference between disaster and just another morning in the fog. I learned to sail up there well before AIS and GPS and yes, before the widespread use of radar, yet we never had a problem dealing with fog - so long as we were keeping a good plot. It's just prudent, and good seamanship, because you never know...
That looks potentially dangerous. No sound signals, radar on other vessels can’t see you, no visual references, large vessels under way. Why not wait until fog clears? Was moving the boat that important?
Great lesson! Thanks
Great video, thanks for the info!!
Excellent video.
Thank you very much!
Wow that was some kinda fog! I had no idea it was like that. No wonder they closed the C&D. Fair winds and following seas for the rest of your trip down the Chessy!
Thanks 👍 Yeah, it was thick!
Nail biting. Thanks for the lesson, appreciated.
Man, that fog looks scary .. good luck
The camera wouldn't show it...but I wish you could have seen the blackness before sunrise, super eerie
cool thanks
You bet
The fog is God's gift to poachers and pirates 😂
Yeah then you have the local names to contend with like " Hey sailboat there at the wiggles hold up I'm coming through " 😮
The local names, 😮 I know
Get yourself a radar reflector you can hoist in the rig, so ships can see you better.
Those are a gimmick.
AIS is a great to have because as you said a lot of sailboats and smaller boats in general do not show up on radar. So do you have AIS and they still did not see you? Ive had AIS targets disappear but then reappear pretty quickly.
So what is the deal with the jerry cans. They seem to move around alot.
@@MadMarv. We like to keep 2-4 on deck. When we know we might refill under way, I prefer to keep them close to the cockpit. Otherwise I like them on the windward side.
@@TheFosterJourney My comment was sooo a Seinfeld reference. lol
And let me rain on your parade a little. Imagine losing your radar, and all onboard electronic charting aids, including cell coverage, in those conditions. My guess is you aren't keeping a DR plot on some kind of paper chart - because few bother with that stuff these days. But even using a MapTach ChartKit to keep a plot could mean the difference between disaster and just another morning in the fog. I learned to sail up there well before AIS and GPS and yes, before the widespread use of radar, yet we never had a problem dealing with fog - so long as we were keeping a good plot. It's just prudent, and good seamanship, because you never know...
Those were way more challenging times! Thx for sharing 👍
OK, thanks for the tip grandpa. Maybe next time you can tell us stories about the Vietnam War.
That looks potentially dangerous. No sound signals, radar on other vessels can’t see you, no visual references, large vessels under way. Why not wait until fog clears? Was moving the boat that important?
@@RockyRacoon66 threat of tropical depression...time to move.
You can poach and pirate in the fog