The test consists of lancing handmade wooden javelins from a predetermined line at a coconut situated between 7 & 9.5m above ground level atop a pole. The coconut is divided into 5 horizontal zones, with points on a scale of 2 to 10 being allocated in an ascending amount as one’s javelin strikes & holds higher up the coconut. Normally each competitor throws 8 javelins on 5 to 7 separate occasions. The pole is lowered after each round, and the coconut is removed and taken to the judges for verification of the points gained. Fresh coconut is then hoisted. The winner is the person or team which totals the greatest number of points:

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🚀 Navigatrice d’exception, Catherine Chabaud est la première femme française à avoir bouclé un tour du monde en solitaire et sans escale lors du Vendée Globe 1996–1997. 🌊 Forte de cette victoire sur l’océan et de son engagement pour la protection des mers, elle incarne la résilience et l’audace. ⚓ Son parcours : d’ingénieure en mécanique à reporter pour Europe 1, en passant par ses campagnes pour sensibiliser à la pollution plastique… un voyage inspirant au gré des courants. 💪 Laissez-vous porter par ses mots et son énergie pour repousser vos propres limites ! 🔔 Pensez à liker et vous abonner pour découvrir d’autres histoires de femmes d’exception en mer ! #JoyEnMer #CatherineChabaud #VendéeGlobe #Navigation #FemmesFortes

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40 knots of wind, gusting 50 off Cape Trafalgar with 3 reefs in.... just before the gennaker unfurled. Should have taken it in well before this point! You live and learn.........

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Winds Of Change Yacht Adventures provides amazing Ocean and Intercoastal Adventures! We cater to folks who want to get away and "off the grid". Our adventures are mostly Florida destinations including: Amelia Island, St. Augustine, Fort Pierce, Port St Lucie, Jupiter, The Florida Keys and Bahamas. Email us for booking information theliveaboardlife@gmail.com Contact us through our facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/theliveaboardlife

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Join us in this educational YT short as we sail across the Atlantic Ocean in the gentle breeze of the trade winds. Learn about the Beaufort Wind Scale, a valuable tool in measuring wind speed, and discover how "gentle breeze" is actually a technical term referring to specific wind conditions. Dive into the intricacies of the Beaufort Scale, from calm air to hurricane-force winds, and enhance your understanding of this important maritime measurement system.

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