In answer to Lucky duck, apart from model boat building, including steam boats, I make model boilers and steam engines, I fiddle about with 3D printers, laser cutters and cnc router, I'm by no means an expert but I carry on regardless. I also have a shed full of full size wood working machinery, rarely used these days due to the various afflictions bought on by old age..

You're right, Nick, but the "Non-hobby chat" section is still within the forum. So the topics still overlap.
I meant a section outside the boat modeling forum. In other words, two different forum sections (on the same level as the builds and harbors).
This way, those interested only in boats can visit only what interests them and ignore what doesn't.

There is already a "Non hobby chat" page...

Hi Luckyduck, as a kid, I did static model aircraft. I built 1/72 scale plastic planes.

I've always enjoyed watching model railroads, but I've never actually done it.
It takes up too much space.
A friend of mine made a model railroad with his son, and it took up half his room.

I think you can post photos of your hobby, but these days, I fear you'll attract a lot of criticism. You'd certainly attract the ire of those who say they should leave the forum, only to stay and make a ridiculous of themselves.
There are those who think they can dictate new rules and act as censors without actually owning the forum.
The only person who can apply restrictions is Fireboat.

To please everyone, I have a suggestion for the administrator.
He could create two more sections (which can be deactivated at the user's discretion), one for other types of modeling and another off-topic section for everything that isn't modeling.

Well, took a stab at it and dropped the ball on this one. BTW: I have started to build "My Harbor" with pix. Details on kits to follow when time allows.
I've forgotten many of the old details on my kits so I'll have to take notes.
😁

Thanks for the explanation.

Rockbag,

22 correct and 8 wrong in the last 30 days.

In 3 days time it will change to 23 and 7,
The following day it will change to 24 and 6 that is assuming that you get the answers correct.
I will stay like that till the next red line drops off the scale below your name.
This has nothing to do with AI it is straight forward maths

Hopefully this site is for like minded people, with a core interest in model boats, but other wider interests which possibly feed into model making. It would be interesting to see how many of us do other types of modelling that both feed into and feed out to our other modelling interests. Fo me, my core interest is model boats, but I also model railways in both OO guage and N gauge.

Good morning guys.
As for me, this time I had no doubts; the right answer came to me immediately.
I didn't waste any time; I was lucky.
During my build, I had to address the problem of the winch.
I had to figure out how to make it, where to place it, how many to make, and take care of many other details to make the ship model consistent with its era.
So I researched extensively, asked many people, and obtained a wealth of information and images. In the end, I gained a little knowledge on the subject.

Recently I have been luck with easy questions on QoD, easy questions are the ones you know the answer to.
I know this is going to change and the only way is down 👎

I agree working out an on-going quiz is difficult and using the A.I. was a great idea. I assume A.I. has only stored data to refer to and we all know that data often has to be verified to be acceptable. But much gets through without a guarantee of being correct, I suspect A.I. is unaware of this.
I do wonder though if A.I. is aware of itself? And there is more than one system out there, or should I say in there?
Roy

I've given up trying to work out the leaderboard. I just enjoy the quiz for what it is. I think without Ai we wouldn't really have a quiz, I defy anyone to come up with 365 questions and 1460 multiple choice answers on model boating without repeats. At the end of the day, it's a bit of fun...

Refer post 4682.
Roy

I’m complaining yet again.
I had 22 got today’s question correct and still 22.
Is everything run by Ai?

Lucky guess and careful reading of the question and possible answers produced a good result for a change!

To me this was hard question. I did not answer right away, had to come back to it several times and reread it

Nick is no longer there, it's been deleted.
It was too shameful.

Dear Nick, today I was a little disappointed by the tone and words used but now I'm enjoying it.
Brightwork has blacklisted us for ruining the site.
He created a separate topic, I can't believe it.
I'm dying of laughter.
I can't help it.

Well said Alessandro "What do you think of all the posts about houses destroyed by hurricanes or hand surgeries? Do they have anything to do with ship modeling?" You've hit the nail on the head!

Thanks Nick, I really appreciate your comment.

You wrote: "Model boating covers a huge range of subjects, in fact, there's something for everyone. If you don't like or agree with a particular thread, find one you do like; there's a lot more to the Model Boats forum than the question of the day."
Great job, Nick, well done.

But Brightwork didn't understand what my message had to do with ship modeling. Patience, I'll survive.
I think the others understood that it refers exclusively to the QoD topic.

Brightwork wrote me this privately:
"Another idiot ruining something good with crap. So he can call himself a Fleet Admiral WAP."
Well, guys, sorry, I have to admit it. It's true! Reaching the rank of admiral gives me a very high salary, well-paid overtime, many benefits, and ensures me a good pension.
Good old Brightwork is an old fox, he doesn't miss a thing, and he discovered my plan.
I'm now doomed for defending Pat.
Who knows what Brightwork will do when it discovers that many others are posting so many messages and quickly reaching high ranks? Will it attack and insult them too? Will it have the courage? I don't think so.
Who knows what Brightwork will do when it discovers that there are many other topics (widely followed and popular) that have nothing to do with ship modeling?
Let me give you an example? The topic "Animal and nature photos to enjoy" has received many likes and tons of comments (even from those who now seem to be strangely on Brightwork's side), yet it has nothing to do with ship modeling.
Brightwork, do you want to sully that topic too?
Guys, do we have a hater among us?
What do you think of all the posts about houses destroyed by hurricanes or hand surgeries? Do they have anything to do with ship modeling?
I've never criticized them, nor do I intend to. If I did, I certainly wouldn't use insults.
I thought Edw was using a bit of harsh language when referring to Brightwork, but he really hit the nail on the head.

Interesting analysis, I would say plenty to do with model boating. We build model boats, usually a scale representation of a full sized vessel. Surely an interest in model boats is an extension of an interest in 1 to 1 scale ships so full size shipping, ship handling, history etc are all relevant parts of the same hobby. Typical example is tug towing, the same procedures used in full size are used in model size, get it wrong and points are lost. Personally, I enjoy the forum regardless whether it's maritime history, full size ships, model ships, sailing boats or whatever. Model boating covers a huge range of subjects, infact, there is something for every one. If you don't like or agree with a particular thread, find one you do like, there is a lot more to the Model Boats forum than question of the day....

What has this to do with model boating?

Good morning everyone, I wanted to comment on AI questions.
This isn't a criticism of anyone, just my opinion.

I don't want to take the AI's side, which also leaves me with many doubts (in fact, I agree with many of the points raised by Roy), but I need to make objective assessments, specific to this specific case.

I often hear that AI questions have nothing to do with ship modeling.
Fine. But I ask you: how many questions could we possibly ask (all different) in a year, on such a narrow topic as ship modeling?
It's objectively difficult to ask 365 different questions about ship modeling.
Furthermore, questions about ship modeling don't always (if not almost never) have unequivocal and unquestionable answers.

So I think that faced with the need to ask a large number of different questions, we can gradually broaden the scope, exploring topics that are gradually related to the main one.

Look at the chart I made.
There are three areas surrounding the topic of ship modeling (or nautical modeling?).
The first division is between modeling in general and nautical/ships in general, then two further subcategories (outer circles).
The outermost sectors have a gradual correlation with the inner one.

Ship modeling concerns the macro-areas of the sea, navigation, and ships in general, from which many subcategories arise.
Meteorology, for example (yesterday's question), is essential for navigation. Anyone who knows nothing about Douglas or Beaufort scales, cloud types, warm and cold fronts, cyclones and anticyclones, atmospheric pressure, etc., is better off not tackling the sea and navigation.
Navigation, in turn, is a topic related to ship modeling.
Clearly, you can do ship modeling without knowing anything about everything, but QoD is just a form of entertainment; it's not a prerequisite or essential.

Yes, looking at the diagram, you might consider increasing the right side a bit, but always with general questions.
The answer among the four options should be unquestionable and based on indisputable physics.
For example, I can't ask what motor I would put on a 1-meter-long, 5-kg displacement boat because there's no exact, precise, or conclusively demonstrable answer.
I can, however, ask a general question about the electric motor. I don't have to force myself to ask a question that relates to model boating because the motor is still relevant and related to it.
For example, what's the difference between an inrunner and an outrunner brushless motor, or what are the main differences between a 2.4 GHz and a 44 MHz transmission?

Also don't forget with every new question not yet answered, your score drops 3% from the previous day. So giving a correct answer takes you back to yesterday's score.
Roy

Easy question for anyone who goes scuba diving.

It's true, EdW, now that you mention it, we used to do it as a game when we were kids, inhaling gas from balloons that could rise to the top (those are filled with helium).
I also remember a scene from the cartoon "Ice Age 3." If I'm not mistaken, was that helium too?

And makes you speak funny, ask any mixed gas diver.😂

Rockbag, take a look at the line below your name.
As soon as the red, previous wrong answers, moves onto the right and drops off you will see the change.
The percentage is based on correct vs wrong over a sliding 30days.

I was informed my score was correct at 22 so when I got today’s question correct I expected 23. No it’s still 22.
Very strange.

Nick, what are you going to " bribe " Ai with--crypto currency 🤔🤔😂😁.

Garth,
I was also watching the Space X " bomb " smouldering away. 🤤😨🤤☠👽👽.

So sorry I was late with the answer, I was watching SpaceX #10 launch that was scrubbed at 40 seconds. They may try to blow it up tomorrow.

I have noticed that, I had a good run and got to 2nd, then I got two wrong and I have been stuck around 7th or 8th even though I'm back on my correct streak. Would an (ahem) sizeable donation to the forum return my winning streak? 😌😌

Hardly encourages people top take part

Much like the odds of surviving depth charges if you torpedo misses 🤣

So if you get 1 wrong the odd are against you for 30 days ?

These questions are a bit off-piste. I did not expect to get it right either!
Roy

Rockabag, your score is correct, you have 22 correct, 8 wrong and 0 unanswered. You have todays correct. If you get the next 5 correct, you will see a change.

I happened again. I got the question correct but nothing changed. Im not very impressed with Ai.

Hi ed, the cat belongs to my daughter in law and was in Germany on the Amersee (7 miles long). Our son also used to sail her. The wind was up a bit and he said lets go sailing. It was blowing a bit when we arrived and set up the yacht. When out, it got stronger, no other yachts out, I was on the trapeze suddenly I was hanging in the water at the bow, I got hauled in rather wet.
We carried on with a reach and the speed went up and up and the bow descended at least 12 inches. I asked how fast we were going, he said you won't want to know! When we got in he said about 25 knots well we had overtaken a speed boat who looked at us in shock as we sped by.

He got a lot of respect in the yacht club after that!
Roy

Roy crewing on a cat is a great experience, I have crewed on a Formula 40, wet but fantastic.

Repeated question.

You want to complain? I want to complain! Look at the state of these new shoes, I've only had 'em two weeks and I'm sick and tired of this office!

I think this one has been on before but I am interested in Tri's and Cat's and knew the answer without looking at the options.

I have crewed on an Olympic class cat (Tornado) and the most comfortable position is on the trapeze. Got pictures somewhere of that.
Roy

The people that keep getting errors on QoD may be having K2C problems, just wondering
🤣

ROCKBAG,
Well you are complaining , so am I.
Two days running I have now come on here and it has said I had already answered the question.
I think something is not right here.
If they want to keep certain people on the top 100% then that's not right.
Not have the thing rigged to have it set to have it to auto answer for you without you coming on here.

Again, the correct answer is heavily hinted at in the question..

Why do I get questions correct but the number of correct answers stay the same?

Good evening everyone, and sorry for the late hour.

Let me start with two preambles.

1. I'm not a sailing expert, and I have neither your knowledge nor your experience.
My theoretical and practical knowledge is minimal, but it's more than enough to answer questions like this.
What I know is limited to classic sails. Even though I've followed all the latest America's Cup races with great interest (the next ones will be held in Italy), the AC 75s and all the foiling sailboats still leave me speechless. It's incredible that a sailboat can go faster than the wind itself; to me, it's magic. I'm joking, of course.

2. When I read these types of questions, I'm sure I'm wrong because I never interpret sentences correctly. I only understood the last one I got wrong after reading the comments; I had completely misunderstood. After interpreting the question correctly, everything seemed simple.

Today, I think I interpreted correctly.
If I'm wrong, sailing experts will correct me. If I'm right, I hope this helps others better understand the topic.

SITUATIONS DESCRIBED IN THE QUESTION

Initial situation (image A)
I believe the initial situation was the one shown in figure A, where you can see (from above) a boat sailing at a close-reach (bolina larga) pace.
I drew the close-reach situation as a possible example, but it could also have been close-hauled.
I interpreted the upwind situation as a close-reach or close-hauled pace.
If you look at figure C, you can see that the boat wants to tack (going upwind) and sail from A to point D.
The initial situation is represented by the section between A and B where the boat receives the wind (see red arrows) at about 45 degrees or slightly less.


Changed Situation (Image B)
If the wind changes direction clockwise, I imagined the situation in Figure B.
Since, by convention, we indicate the wind's origin (where it comes from, not where it goes, unlike the current), I imagined the wind coming from a direction toward 90 degrees, therefore toward the point of sail called BEAM REACH.
From CLOSE REACH, it changes to BEAM REACH, for example, or something in between.
See the red arrows in Figure B.
If you look at Figure C, point B is the point where the wind changes. If the wind changes clockwise, the black arrows indicate the new wind direction.

Be careful! It could be a change from CLOSE HAULED to CLOSE REACH (still UPWIND, I believe) instead of from CLOSE REACH to BEAM REACH.
In that case, see the fourth and fifth images.
In both cases, the situation remains the same.

CONSEQUENCES ON THE BOAT AND DECISIONS TO BE MADE

A boat sailing upwind, if it experiences a wind shift like the one described, certainly benefits in speed.
When sailing upwind (Close Haul or Close Reach), you feel like you're traveling very fast because the sloping wind and the true wind combine, so the apparent wind is stronger.
In reality, sailing downwind allows for greater speed.
Broad Reach is the best, even if it doesn't seem like it, because the sloping wind subtracts from the true wind, so the apparent wind is less strong.
Similarly (to understand the concept), if I'm sailing close-hauled and want to increase speed, I can bear away a little (by bear away, I mean moving the bow away from the wind).

At this point, receiving a favor (a small gift) from the wind, I have no reason to change course.
In my opinion, I shouldn't luff, bear away, tack, or gybe.
Maybe I could gybe, but I wouldn't do it because if the initial course geometry was correct, it still is (even better), so why change it?
In any case, I would accommodate the wind change by loosening the sails a bit depending on the direction.
Jybing or bearing away would make sense, but it's probably not worthwhile, while luffing or tacking is pointless, unless the final destination has changed.



AI RESPONSE

I don't understand what this part means: "...your current tack becomes more lifted relative to the new wind direction..."
I don't understand the reasons behind ruling out the other hypotheses. I ruled them out for other reasons.
Maybe I didn't understand at all and was just lucky in that case.




Can one of you more experienced sailors draw a race course diagram (with boat direction, initial wind direction, changing wind direction, and possible strategies)?

Well, Down again ☹️ !! I didn,t have a clue this time as the only sailing that I have ever done was a trip up the East coast on the Bridlington Belle ( without getting sea sick ), a few crossings to the Isle of Mann on the ferry,s and much earlier still, on a Swan two kid paddle boat at a lake near Blackpool or Morcambe Bay.😁🙄.
Even when I read the correct answer I was not much the wiser to the "key principle in advanced racing strategy" 🙄🤕..

Iam really angry, i didn't answer todays question. this should be put right.
when i came on it said i had alrteady answered the question.
😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠😠🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔
how can this happen.
it's not the first time this has happened to me.
and yes i am shouting very loud about it.
👎👎👎👎😠😠😠😠😠😠🤔🤔🤔🤔🤔

I must stop answer these questions in the middle of the night when I get up for a call of nature