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Lisa Fiene asked a few questions about the teaching methods or curriculum
taught to boater now days.

Lisa,
Do you want to know what is being taught to recreational blowboaters and
stinkpot operators?
Or do you want to know what is being taught to REAL professional personnel?

The differance between what the two groups are taught is as night is to
day.Even the most serious in depth recreational courses don't come close to
what is taught,nor the subjects covered as in depth,as is taught to
proffesional personnel.This at best can only be considered as "entry level"
even after receiving the required passing grades.
After the commencement of classes is when the REAL lessons and disciplines
are taught in the professional setting.
Drills and evolutions,drills and evolutions and then some more drills and
evolutions while on shipboard duty on a scheduled,continueing basis so that
everything is 2nd nature is where the real lessons of seamanship are
learned.
How many recreational boaters run drills on a schedule with their crews when
they venture into the blue ponds of the world?
If one doesn't use what one is taught in class one loses it.Or at least the
abitity to accomplish the task correctly and quickly without really thinking
about it is eroded to the point of worthlessness.

   

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