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AIS Automatic Identification System also referred to as UAIS for Universal
Automatic Identification System 352, 469; 02, 27 July; 04 August
Albatrosses 18th Jan, 97, 128, 426, 464, 465, 476, 487 (pink), 496 and many others
Alcohol List, Journey Home 323, stocktake, 496
Allen’s Jelly Snakes: - natural fruit-flavoured sweets carried on board 106, 499; see also Henry Knight 399
AMSA: - Australian Maritime Safety Authority 134, 135
Analects, The 485
Archer's Tool: - Strongbow Cider
Arlette's Shortbread: - clearly worth going all the way to the Falklands for! 128, 166, 177, 260
Arv / arvo afternoon
Assy (asymetric spinnaker)193 and many others
Ashes, The 356, 345
Aunty Gordon's Magic Catalyser: - gin; also see Doctor Gordon
B
Batteries, electricity, generating, solar panels etc: - explanation for Belmore South 379; see also Generator
Bare poling: - explanation 495
Barnacles 399, 423
Beanie: - knitted hat
Beards: - to have or have not: 41, 342
Beaufort Scale: - one of the first scales to estimate wind speeds and their effects.
Created by Admiral Sir Francis Beaufort (1774-1857). The scale starts with 0 and goes to a high force of 12; 244
Beaulieu River: - river on south coast of England where Alex grew up; 10 July
Beep: - Sci-Fi story by Robert Heinlein; 399
Bellerive Yacht Club: - at Hobart; start of the venture post Sydney-Hobart Race
Belmore South: - Sydney School corresponding with Berri 356, 365, 378, 379
Black Browed Albatross 120
Black Petrels 310, 372
Blow The Wind Southerly (sung by Kathleen Ferrier) 263, 389, 470
Blue Screen of Death: - what happens when the computer crashes 120, 339, 384, 443 and countless others
BOG: - Brolga Owners Group; 120
BOG Manual of Etiquette for Adverse Situations: - see BOG above; of special interest is Ritual Biscuit Dunking 108
Boggers and Boggers Bash: - Brolga Owners and celebratory gathering thereof; 425
Boot Ferals: - make presence smelt very soon; see log entry re seaboots 13th Jan; 358, see also Titan Arum
Brittany: - NASA scientist co-ordinating Berri - ISS communications. And, separately, part of France
Brolga: - Berrimilla is a Brolga 33 designed by Peter Joubert. For specs, see homepage; in logs (according to Pete; 122); mods made etc 122; Alex in praise of, 93; see also BOG
Burrumbuttock 148; I looked it up so you don’t have to! It’s a small rural town in NSW, 30 kms north of Albany. Their school has had a significant involvement in the protection of Australia’s native Squirrel Glider
Bus Shelter, The 171, 181, 308, 356, (the game of Chuck the Bus Shelter 364) see also Conspiracy Theory
C
Cabin Cooling 194
"Call Me When the Cross Turns Over" - novel by D’Arcy Niland written 1957 ; 206
Cans (preserving); 499
Cattle Egret 356 - 363
Channel 16:- Radio Channel used for emergency and calling purposes only
Chateau Cardboard:- wine in a box, 71
Chiao, Leroy: - ISS Commander, Expedition 10 at time Berrimilla first made contact. 123, 20th June and 418; see also ISS
Chilean Anaesthetist:- wine aka Doctor Plonk 206
Circumpolar Swell 104, also see Waves 166
Clench Inducing Sequences 18th - 23rd January; 134 - 137; 457 - 459; 470 - 480
Clouds 180, 204, 206, 370
Codger: - some definitions: used affectionately to refer to an eccentric but amusing old man; derived from the word cadge, to beg, or get by begging, hence, a codger is one who gets his living by trickery or begging; derived from Turkish kodjah, meaning an old man or woman. Take your pick
Cone of Silence: - plastic roll-down curtain to protect nav table /instruments from water; 17th January, 407 and many others
Conclave of Consultation: - see “Consultation” below and Pete’s birthday 340
Confucius and Lieh-Tzu 485
Coopers: - beer; see Dr Cooper
Conservation Mode (alcohol) 498
Conspiracy Theory: - eg the epic is simply a mock-up-boat in Fox Studios: 153, 173
219, 409; see also Bus Shelter
Consultation: - a regular engagement with alcohol. One might say this whole epic is a Consultation with a bit of a sail round it. See also Conservation Mode; Linear and Parallel Methods of Consultation
Consultative Conundrum : Lambs Navy Rum or Glenfiddich? 218, 219
Convergence Zone: - see ITCZ
Coolgardie Fridge: - improvised cooler; 179, 355, 383
Cordon Berri 5 star 16th Jan; various “recipes” (for Marcus!) 80, 89, 106, 109, 113, 131, 203, 216, 302, 304, 329, 375, 379, 415, 423, 486, 496
CPA: - Closest Point of Approach- a navigational term used when plotting the courses of two boats to determine whether a close-quarters (potential collision) situation is likely to occur; 469
Crashes (computer): - too many to itemise but: 336, 339, 371
CSIRO: - Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
Current (South Indian Ocean) 494, 503
Customs, UK 269, 278
CYCA: - Cruising Yacht Club of Australia
Desalinator 40, 184, 365, 368; see also Reverse Osmosis and Preparations for the Trip accesssed from homepage
Dinos / Dinoflagellates:
- microscopic, (usually) unicellular, flagellated, often photosynthetic
protists, commonly regarded as "algae"; 45, 166, 177, 208, 409
Dodger: - an awning that covers a small part of the forward part of the cockpit (about 30cm). It makes a small sheltered place that the person who's on watch can cower under as waves go over; 194, see also Greenies
Dog Bowls: - short essay on Berri use; 160
Dog Watch: - the watch before dawn 178, 187
Doldrums, The 356, see also ITCV
Dolphins / phosphorescence 3, 45, 122, 201, 207, 208, 212, 238, 246, 257; 10 Aug, 319, 392, 433
Dontevereventhinkofitandifyoudoyouremad: - making tea in adverse circumstances;
87
Dr Boag: - a beer brewed in Launceston, Tasmania
Dr Cooper / Coopers Sparkling Ale: - according to Alex: “brewed in the bottle, so a bit of sludge comes with it - best beer on the planet - beats a Pan Galactic Gargleblaster hands down”. Also a home brew from a Cooper’s Kit, perfected by onboard master-brewer Pete. See Pete’s interesting equation 111
Dr Gordon: - Gordon’s Gin
Dr Grumpy: -a particularly desperate brew of gin and cider; 489
Dunking (Biscuit) 108; (see also Mercator Spherical Projector Method)
Dunker’s Dilemma: - see above
DMG: - Distance Made Good; 323
Dublin Doctor, The: - Guinness
E
Easymail: - application for use with Sailmail; 395
Electrics 238, 379; see also Batteries, Generator, Solar Panel etc
Ellen MacArthur / Dame Ellen 52, 262, 380, 390, 498
ETE: - Estimated Time Enroute - the estimated time to get from where you are to a particular place - as opposed to ETA which is the the actual day/time that you expect to get there. There is a facility for checking ETE to a waypoint on GPS; 106
EPIRB: - Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon 44, 103
ETA: - Estimated Time of Arrival
Eta Aquarids 201; see also meteors
EVA: - Extravehicular Activity eg spacewalk; see 25th March re ISS
Examiner, The: - S/he Who Must Be Placated; 98, 179, 180, 182, 188, 190, 200, 208, 210, 10 Aug, 327 and many others
F
Facial Reconstruction: - (bionic skipper Alex’s awareness of) 349
Fastnet Race: - 608 mile biennial race from Cowes, Isle of Wight, to the Fastnet Rock off Southern Ireland, finishing in Plymouth. Berrimilla took part in 2005: eve of race 05 Aug; rounded Rock 11 Aug; Race finished 12 Aug
Five Capes The: - Cape Horn, Cape of Good Hope / Cape Agulhas, Cape Leeuwin, South East Cape (Tasmania) South West Cape (New Zealand)
Fenwick, Allen: - a friend and clearly a colourful character; 153, 158, 161, 202, 204 and countless others
Follow my Wallow: - trying to keep the boat moving with nowt on the wind indicator 433
Fiddle: - a little wooden wall to stop things sliding off a flat surface 160
Fingernails: - going white 170
Flea and the Elephant 219, 305, 323, 336, 374, 384, 416, 419 (full explanation of reference)
Fleming, Kevin: - manufacturer of stainless steel self steering device, aka Kevvo, used on Berrimilla; 137, 274, 454, 461,465 and countless others; (Kevin Fleming, you're an absolute bloody gem! 217)
Flying Fish 162, 167, 177, 193, 208, 331
Franklin Expedition 193, 403, 411
Fuel 378
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