CRUISING LOGBOOK

Glenans Irish Sailing Club

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GLENANS Irish Sailing Club 5 Lower Mount Street

Dublin 2 tel 01-661 1481 fax 01-676 4249

info@glenans-ireland.com www.glenans-ireland.com

The Station House Baltimore, Co. Cork

tel 028-20154

Collanmore Island Clew Bay

Westport, Co. Mayo tel 098-26046

2003 Glenans Irish Sailing Club

The Glenans Irish Sailing Club Cruising Logbook

Boat Name

Home Port

Design Type

Call Sign

Owners Name

Registration Number

Address

Telephone Number

Shore Contact

Shore Contact

Length Over All

Length Water Line

Draught

Beam

Masthead Height

Displacement

Fuel Tank Capacity

Engine Type HP

Fuel Consumption Hours at RPM Engine Oil Type

Water Tank Capacity

Main Anchor & chain / cable length Kgs Metres

Kedge Anchor & chain / cable length Kgs Metres

IRC Rating

CHS Rating

ECHO Rating

Blank

How to Use the Cruising Log Book Safety Contacts

Irish Marine Emergency Service VHF Channel 16

or telephone 999 or 112 and ask for Marine Emergency

Dublin Marine Rescue Coordination Centre 01 662 0922

Valentia Radio, County Kerry 066 947 6109

Malin Head Radio, County Donegal 077 777 0103

Belfast Coastguard 0044 28 9146 3933

UK Coastguard 0044 870 600 6505

Glenans Weatherdial 1550 123 710

Met Eireann Weatherdial 1550 123 855

Met Eireann Weatherfax 1550 131 838

Glenans Baltimore 028 20154 vhf MARY RUTH

Glenans Collanmore 098 26046 vhf MARY JANE

Glenans Dublin 01 661 1481

OTHER CONTACT NUMBERS

A well-kept ships logbook should serve as an accurate narrative, permitting anyone to subsequently plot the cruise again from the information supplied.

The entries in the ships log can be followed in reverse over the course run, rather in the way that Theseus found his way out of the labyrinth. All the details used in laying the course must be entered: compass course (the one asked for and the one actually followed), the log readings, strength and direction of the wind, sea conditions.

All changes should also be noted: going about, changes of sail, changes in the weather, fixes taken (and how they were made), along with any ships met. Nothing must be judged insignificant

The ships log must be kept scrupulously up to date, even when dead reckonings are not expected to be made. If there is an accident, then the ships log can be invaluable as evidence of what actually happened.

If the boat is equipped with GPS or other electronic position finder, the log must still be kept up to date and the position noted regularly. This can then serve as the starting point for a dead reckoning in case of instrument malfunction or failure.

The Glenans Manual of Sailing

At the beginning of each cruise, enter the crew list, departure port and date.

Each morning, enter the tides and draw the days tidal curve. Take the first hourly barometer read-ing. Make your passage plans for the day and write them down in a separate Navigators Notebook, listing the charts required. If a night sail is in-volved, list the characteristics of any relevant lights in the Notebook.

Every time something happens, or when some-thing changes, or once an hour, enter details of a Position Fix and a Sailing Observation (leaving or entering a harbour, changing course, taking a reef, spotted a Navy boat, something has broken, the Skippers started drinking). Details of that whale on the port side, flying fish, and interesting birdlife can be entered under Nature Sightings.

Record the weather forecast regularly using the Met Eireann Sea Area chart and the UK Met Map provided in this Log Book. Photocopy those pages as many times as needed and take them on your cruise.

A well-kept personal log book is useful when preparing for the ISA or RYA Coastal Skipper or Yachtmaster practical examination at sea. Use this log book to record your sea miles. When sailing as crew, ask your skipper to sign and date the entries after each cruise.

The Beaufort Scale Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort Force Description At Sea Knots MPH KPH On Land

0 Calm Sea like a mirror 0 0 0 Smoke rises vertically

1 Light Air Ripples like scales form 1 to 3 1 to 5 1 to 3 Wind direction shown by

smoke drift, but not by wind vanes

2 Light Breeze Small wavelets 4 to 6 4 to 7 6 to 11 Wind felt on face, leaves

rustle, ordinary vane moved by wind

3 Gentle Breeze Large wavelets, crests begin

to break 7 to 10 8 to 12 12 to 19 Leaves and small twigs in

constant motion, light flags fly

4 Moderate Breeze Small wavelets becoming

longer, frequent white horses 11 to 16 13 to 18 20 to 28 Raises dust and loose paper,

small branches move

5 Fresh Breeze Moderate waves, many white

horses, chance of spray 17 to 21 19 to 24 28 to 38 Small trees in leaf sway,

crested wavelets on inland waters

6 Strong Breeze Large waves, extensive white foam crests, probably some

spray 22 to 27 25 to 31 39 to 49

Large branches in motion, whistling telephone wires,

umbrellas difficult

7 Near Gale Sea heaps up, streaks of white foam 28 to 33 32 to 38 50 to 61 Whole trees in motion,

walking against the wind feels inconvenient

8 Gale Moderately high waves of greater length 34 to 40 39 to 46 62 to 74 Breaks off twigs, generally impedes walking progress

9 Strong Gale High waves, dense streaks of

foam, wave crests topple, spray may reduce visibility

41 to 47 47 to 54 75 to 88 Slight structural damage to buildings

10 Storm Very high waves, sea surface

appears white, visibility affected

48 to 55 55 to 63 89 to 102 Trees uprooted, considerable

structural damage, rarely occurs inland

11 Violent Storm Exceptionally high waves, long white foam patches cover sea, poor visibility

56 to 63 64 to 72 103 to 117 Widespread damage

12 Hurricane Air filled with foam and spray,

sea completely white, bad visibility

more than 64

more than 73

more than 118 Widespread damage

The descriptive scale mariners and meteorologists use to describe the speed of the wind was first standardised by an Irishman in the British Royal Navy, Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort. Born in County Louth in 1774, Beaufort was of French Huguenot origin and joined the Navy as a midshipman at the age of 14. His father, a clergyman, purchased the boys commission into the Navy, as was the custom at the time. Beaufort served a long and distinguished career at sea, rising to the rank of Admiral, achieving the post of Hydrographer to the Royal navy and was awarded a knighthood. He devised a 13 point scale of wind force which was officially adopted by the Navy in 1805. He chose to define his wind scale in common terms used everyday by seamen. As his yardstick, he chose a fully rigged man o war, the largest type of battleship then in service afloat. He described his scale using the effect winds would have on such a ship and the sails it might carry. Thus, a Gale Force 8 was a wind strength in which a well conditioned man o war might carry triple reefs and courses. Force 0 was a calm and Force 2 was a slight breeze, terms readily understood by the sailors of his day. Beaufort retired from the Navy to his familys lands in Louth, where he died in 1857. In the early 1900s, an all-iron Navy had little use for terms describing the effect of wind on sailing ships. The scale was revised and wind strengths described in terms of their effect on the open sea surface. For the benefit of landlubbers, a second set of descriptive terms was devised, using loose bits of paper, flags, twigs and umbrellas to describe the strength and the effect of wind inland.

Met Eireann Sea Area Forecasts Weather forecasts for Irish coastal waters are issued daily by Met Eireann, the Irish Meteorological Service and broadcast by national radio and coast radio stations. RTE Radio 1 FM 88.2 - 90.0 and 95.2 mHz MW 567 and 729 kHz at these times: 06.02 12.53 18.34 (Sa, Su, hols) 19.02 (Mo - Fr) 23.55

(broadcast times may change check local listings) Irish Coast Radio Stations Malin Head Ch 23 Glen Head Ch 24 Belmullet Ch 83 Clifden Ch 26 Shannon Ch 28 Bantry Ch 23 Cork Ch 26 Mine Head Ch 83 Rosslare Ch 23 Wicklow Head Ch 87 Dublin Ch 23 Valentia Ch 24 At these times:

0103 0403 0703 1003 1303 1603 1903 2203 An announcement of each forecast is made on Ch 16 three minutes before the broadcast. Gale warnings are broadcast as soon as they are issued and hourly thereafter. Valentia Radio Ch 24 will issue a forecast on request. Weather Dial, the commercial division of Met Eireann, provides a recorded Sea Area Forecast and Gale Warnings by telephone on 1550 123 855. There is a charge for this telephone service. Weather Dial also offers a variety of services by fax. Place the fax machine in Manual Mode, dial 1570 131 838 and listen to the instructions on how to obtain available services. There is a charge for this telefax service. Shipping Forecasts issued by the UK Weather Centre are broad cast by BBC Radio 4 FM 92.4 - 94.6 mHz LW 198 kHz at these times: 00.48 05.35 12.01 17.54

(broadcast times may change check local listings) Websites Met Eireann www.met.ie/seaarea.asp Met Eireann www.rte.ie/aertel/p162.htm UK Met Office www.met-office.gov.uk

Each Sea Area Forecast issued by Met Eireann contains the following standard elements: Meteorological or General Situation: A description of the meteorological situation over Ireland at the stated time and of adjacent weather systems, e.g. depressions, anticyclones or frontal troughs, which are expected to influence the forecast areas during the following 24 hours. A general forecast follows giving wind, weather and visibility for Irish coastal waters and the Irish Sea. Terms used to describe Weather Fine dry, mainly sunny day, clear after dark Fair dry, good sunny or clear spells (no more than 3 - 5 oktas of medium or low cloud or 6 - 8 oktas of high cloud). Cloudy 6 - 8 oktas of low or medium cloud Mist visibility restricted by water droplets Haze visibility restricted by dust or smoke Terms used to describe Visibility Good more than 5 nautical miles (9 km) Moderate 2 - 5 nautical miles (4 - 9 km) Poor 1,100 yards to 2 nautical miles Fog less than 1,100 yards (1000 metres) Coastal Reports taken from Malin Head, Dublin Airport, Rosslare, Roches Point Automatic, Valentia and Belmullet and new moored ocean buoys include these details: wind direction on the 16 point compass, speed in knots weather visibility in miles and yards pressure in hectoPascals (millibars) pressure tendency, which describes change in pressure

over the preceding 3 hours according to this scale: 0.0 - 0.4 hPa steady 0.5 - 1.9 hPa rising or falling slowly 2.0 - 3.4 hPa rising or falling 3.5 - 5.9 hPa rising or falling rapidly 6.0 hPa + rising or falling very rapidly

Outlook includes a brief description for the 24 hour pe-riod following the period covered by the forecast. Gale Warnings are issued for Irish coastal waters, which are regarded as extending 30 miles out from the coast line, and the Irish Sea. Gale Beaufort Force 8 winds expected. Strong Gale Force 9 winds or frequent gusts of at least 52 knots expected. Storm Force Force 10 or frequent gusts of at least 61 knots expected. Violent Storm Force 11 or frequent gusts of at least 69 knots expected Hurricane Force winds greater than 64 knots Speed of movement of Pressure Systems is described as: slowly up to 15 knots steadily 15 to 25 knots rather quickly 25 to 35 knots rapidly 35 to 45 knots very rapidly greater than 45 knots Onset of gale force or stronger winds is described as: imminent within 6 hours soon between 6 and 12 hours later between 12 and 24 hours Swell Wave Heights are issued in the warnings section of the Sea Area Forecast, using the mariners convention whereby heavy swell means swell waves of 4 metres or higher. Sea State Wave Height in Metres Calm 0 - 0.1 Wavelets 0.1 - 0.5 Slight 0.5 - 1.25 Moderate 1.25 - 2.5 Rough 2.5 - 4 Very Rough 4 - 6 High 6 - 9 Very High 9 - 14 Phenomenal Over 15

NAVIGATION THE BOAT THE WEATHER

TIME CompassHeading

True Heading Speed

Distance Run Position Fix What Sails are Set Baro

Cloud Type

Cloud Cover

Wind Direction

Wind Force

0830 Depart mooring, Baltimore Full main and genoa SE 4

Practice man overboard

0930 0 Depart Balt Harbour for Schull

1000 250 242 5.2 Horseshoe Hbr abeam strbd Full main and genoa SE 4

11oo 250 242 5.0 5.0 51-24.6N 9.30.8W

240 242 5.5 3.7 Fastnet Rock abeam strbd Full main and genoa

Gybe to 030 for Long Island Pt.

030 022 5.5 6 51-28.2N 9-33.0W Calf Island abm

030 022 50 2 Long Island Pt to Port

002 354 5.0 0.5 Bull Rock to Port

002 354 1.0 Pick up yellow visitor mooring

Ashore for dinner and a pint

SKIPPER DATE 1 April 2003 Crew List

NOTES

BOAT NAME Rhythm in blue

Reference Port Cobh

Tide Time Tide Height +/- Difference Tide Time +/- Difference Tide Height

0007 0.4 -0050 23.10 +0.2 0.6

0555 4.0 -0025 05.30 -0.6 3.4

1222 0.5 -0040 11.40 +0.2 0.7

1810 3.9 -0025 17.45 -0.6 3.3

Secondary Port Baltimore

SAMP

LE

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

TODAY'S BAROMETER READINGS (hectoPascals)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

TODAY'S TIDE RANGE (metres) Enter the 1st barometer reading on the centre line. Enter subsequent hourly readings at an appropriate s c a l e ( s e e sample page). NOTE: If the barometer drops more than one hecto-Pascal per hour, it is a

SAILING OBSERVATIONS NATURE SIGHTINGS MAINTENANCE NOTES

Cheery wave from Lifeboat crew on training run Heron fishing at Bull Point Repair two hangovers

Fred the bucket and fender gets a workout!

Engine Hours Engine On

Engine Off Total Hours

SAMP

LE

1012

NAVIGATION THE BOAT THE WEATHER

TIME CompassHeading

True Heading Speed

Distance Run Position Fix What Sails are Set Baro

Cloud Type

Cloud Cover

Wind Direction

Wind Force

SKIPPER DATE Crew List

NOTES

BOAT NAME Reference Port

Tide Time Tide Height +/- Difference Tide Time +/- Difference Tide Height

Secondary Port

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

TODAY'S BAROMETER READINGS (hectoPascals)

2 4 6 8 10 12 14 16 18 20 22 24

TODAY'S TIDE RANGE (metres) Enter the 1st barometer reading on the centre line. Enter subsequent hourly readings at an appropriate scale (see sample page). NOTE: If the barometer drops more than one hecto-Pascal per hour, it is a strong indication of gales.

SAILING OBSERVATIONS NATURE SIGHTINGS MAINTENANCE NOTES

Engine Hours Engine On Engine Off Total Hours