Comments on: Did you hear that idiot?? My list of VHF procedural peeves http://www.sailchannelislands.com/california-sailing/2010/04/did-you-hear-that-idiot-my-list-of-vhf-procedural-peeves/ Captain Dan's Southern California sailing blog Mon, 30 Jan 2012 08:36:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: R. Harvey http://www.sailchannelislands.com/california-sailing/2010/04/did-you-hear-that-idiot-my-list-of-vhf-procedural-peeves/comment-page-1/#comment-2503 R. Harvey Thu, 29 Apr 2010 21:26:16 +0000 http://www.sailchannelislands.com/california-sailing/?p=681#comment-2503 The only time I want to hear another boats name three times should be when the boat is named Beatlejuice. I agree that 16 can get a little annoying but surely the Captain isn't suggesting that we turn off our VHF radios. What we all can do is learn from these blathering bozo's. Be clear and be concise, if you're hailing another vessel keep it short and switch your traffic to the proper working frequency. I think one of the best people to learn VHF etiquette from is Captain Paul Amaral from Vessel Assist Ventura - Channel Watch Marine http://www.oceanrescue.tv/audio.php listen to some of these rescues and you'll learn very quickly how to conduct yourself on the radio...and not sound like a blathering bozo. The only time I want to hear another boats name three times should be when the boat is named Beatlejuice.

I agree that 16 can get a little annoying but surely the Captain isn’t suggesting that we turn off our VHF radios. What we all can do is learn from these blathering bozo’s. Be clear and be concise, if you’re hailing another vessel keep it short and switch your traffic to the proper working frequency.

I think one of the best people to learn VHF etiquette from is Captain Paul Amaral from Vessel Assist Ventura – Channel Watch Marine

http://www.oceanrescue.tv/audio.php

listen to some of these rescues and you’ll learn very quickly how to conduct yourself on the radio…and not sound like a blathering bozo.

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