[Lemming]

Marty Noe, a veteran submariner, is here to give us a taste of this unique language. Noe served on three nuclear fast attack boats, the USS Phoenix (SSN 702), the USS Montpelier (SSN 765), and the USS North Carolina (SSN 777). So an old school Los Angeles-class boat with fairwater planes and no vertical launch system for Tomahawk cruise missiles, a newer Los Angeles-class boat with bow-planes and a vertical launch system, and an ultra-modern Virginia Class, on which he was a plankowner (part of the first crew to launch and operate the boat).

[shaeehickman86]

Cupola: A navigational landmark in Norfolk, VA. On my first boat, our Chief Quartermaster was a very, very, meticulous man in speech, manner and dress. He was always exquisitely squared away in everything he did. He liked to use unlined paper for notes and correspondence and draw his own lines on it using a ruler before he would write anything. When he was on the scope taking sightings during maneuvering watch, he would say “Cupola, bearing, MARK!” with such verve that we would all just stand there admiring him. Maybe you had to be there. [links]

[eugene2k]

AMR: Auxiliary Machinery Room. A-ganger land. Nubs beware. Where the diesel and other assorted machinery reside, such as scrubbers, burners, oxygen generator, and a huge diesel engine. Also, after the smoking lamp was extinguished except for designated areas (early 1990s), one of the few places to have a smoke, so, suddenly, all sorts of people who rarely ventured down there started showing up.

[Yahtee]

Not all cabins can accommodate more than two people, so you'll need to look for cabins with pulldown beds (called Pullmans), convertible sofa beds or a second room. Many ships have designated family cabins in a variety of categories that are larger and designed with families in mind, so they often have more sleeping areas and even 1.5 or two full baths. more

[Drifter]

A handful of cruise ships do feature specially designated solo cabins, designed with single cruisers in mind. These rooms tend to run small and, for the most part, are inside cabins; however, the prices for solo cabins can be lower than what single cruisers normally pay for sailing alone in a standard cabin. here

[mr1337357]

Only you can decide if the extra cost is "worth it" to you. For many cruisers who choose not to spend a lot of time in their cabins, a smaller, less expensive cabin is all they need. Others prefer more space or to hang out on their balconies to soak up the sun in private. However, if you need natural light or are prone to seasickness or claustrophobia, it's worth upgrading from a windowless inside to an outside or balcony cabin. more

[annedubois]

If you have trouble sleeping when there's a lot of noise, you'll want to avoid cabins that are in the vicinity of high-traffic areas. That could include those near the elevators, across from crew entrances and under or over the casino, theater, lounge, sports decks and restaurants. That said, any cabin can be noisy if you have rowdy neighbors; bring a white noise machine or ear plugs to lessen the din. [links]

[Vladimir]

Another way to prevent getting this page in the future is to use Privacy Pass. You may need to download version 2.0 now from the Chrome Web Store. [links]

[truzza]

Completing the CAPTCHA proves you are a human and gives you temporary access to the web property.

[yydertt]

If you are at an office or shared network, you can ask the network administrator to run a scan across the network looking for misconfigured or infected devices. here

[djclintoris]

If you are on a personal connection, like at home, you can run an anti-virus scan on your device to make sure it is not infected with malware.

[dabbad]

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[icaro]

To know when rule 18 applies, you have to look at the particular circumstances of each mark-rounding situation. On a day with light air and flat water, boats without spinnakers might not be �about to round� the mark until they reach the two-length zone. When you have fast boats with spinnakers in windy, rough conditions, however, they might be �about to round� the mark when they are four or five lengths away (or even farther!). here

[qqvfredc]

According to the first section of rule 18, the �buoy room� rule begins to apply when boats are �about to round or pass� a mark or obstruction. ISAF Case 84 explains there is no exact point at which a boat becomes �about to round or pass� a mark. The decision states, �Almost always, a boat two hull lengths from a mark is �about to round or pass� it, but this is some times so at a greater distance too. Not only is the distance from the mark a factor, but the boat�s speed is also important, and other factors such as the conditions of wind and current and the amount of sail handling required before or during the rounding may also be relevant.� here

[ruenma7411]

Rule 18: The �Buoy-Room� Rule
by David Dellenbaugh

[nephia]

Most sailors know that rule 18 applies to boats in the process of rounding or passing marks and obstructions. But when exactly does this rule turn on? And when does it turn off? more

[fkuro27]

It�s apparent that rule 18 turns on at quite different times, but it always turns off when boats have �passed� the mark or obstruction. This latter point is not defined precisely, but common sense says a boat has passed a mark once she has left it astern. Note that rule 18 continues to apply until both boats are past the mark or obstruction. here