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Edain

@d20yfx.bsky.social

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Sailor and geologist. Mostly here for the cricket. She/Her Talk to me about ships, rocks, lighthouses, cricket, gaming, cats, and general nerd stuff. #NoLGBWithoutT

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Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 3d

We are officially a ship in mourning.

Our cook has been transferred.

Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 6d

Get ye to the Western Solent then.

Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 6d

RIP Ni, she was delightful

Madame Pinkness @madamepinkness.bsky.social · 6d

Today a friend of mine died. If you ever enjoyed this tumblr post, pour one out for Ni, a wonderful, witty woman, with so much love in her heart (especially if you were a spaniel or a cat). 46 is no age, fuck cancer.

I hope I can be even half the woman you believed I could be duck.

Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 6d

Since it's very rare to see them out in the wild, here are the buoys at their nighttime display.

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Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 6d

Yachts only do this when they are very distressed. If you spot a yacht like this, call 999 and ask for the Coastguard, or call them on VHF Ch16 if you're afloat yourself.

A stretch of water with land and a ferry in the background, as seen through one side of a pair of binoculars. In the foreground two blue and yellow buoys can be seen, and between them, a mast and rigging can be seen above the water.

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Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 9d

Doesn't Charles just summon his sister? Or is she considered to OP for this setup?

Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 9d

We ambushed the 3rd Mate with this when he came up for watch. He peered at it briefly then offered "monkey wrench?" in an unsure tone.

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Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 9d

Straw Poll.

What would you call this?
A) adjustable spanner
B) pipe wrench
C) stilson grip

Bonus question;
Which option was the Chief Engineer's, which was mine, and which was the cadet's?

A blue metal tool for tightening or loosening things. It can be adjusted to suit the size of the thing

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Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 9d

Woken by the tannoy to launch the workboat. Not unusual, so rolled over. Woken a second time by the tannoy to recover the workboat and for the Medical Party to be standing by.

Turns out we fished a guy out of the water after he fell off his yacht. Big hero points for the boat crew and FA team.

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Edain @d20yfx.bsky.social · 11d

Back onboard for another 3 weeks of ensuring our waters are safe to navigate.

The Captain wants our new 3/O on the 4-8
The other 2/O hates the 12-4 and loves the 8-12

Oh dear. Looks like I get my favourite watch again. However will I cope.