Life On Sail

Today is exam day.  We crammed the night before, but since this isn't a tough exam, I'm not as stressed as I was for the maritime code one.  The only challenge is that we're taking the exam in Toulouse, which is nearly a two-hour drive from our location. This meant an early start, a beautiful morning with the moon still out, and a snowy drive to Toulouse. We arrived at the ANFR 30 minutes early, greeted by the sight of heavy-duty telecom equipment.  The 10 AM session was packed, with dozens of people. We arrived just as they were leaving, all with smiles on their faces. I assume everyone passed their exam. Since we were early, I thought I might do some last-minute cramming before our session. However, unlike the maritime code exam where everything starts strictly on time, there was flexibility here. We were the only two candidates for this session, so the instructor suggested we start right away. He then demonstrated how to use the answer remote, which seemed straightforw...

Happy New Year 2025 everyone! Wishing you health, that's the most important.  If you have health, then your job for the rest of the year is to make yourself and the ones you love happy.  With happiness comes success and prosperity.  Exciting news: Exactly four weeks after passing our driving license exam, we've received our actual driving licenses today! Hooray! Our next steps VHF exam We are now in the countryside, far away from Paris.  We have to take our VHF exam in Toulouse. And we haven't prepared much for that.  I found out there was a class online through our Paris Nautique registration for the boat driving license.  But better, the ANFR provides a comprehensive booklet with all the necessary information You can download it here But once again, I haven't read that book, Nico is.  I'm learning by answering questions on the  Loisirs-Nautic.fr  online tests. This method works better for me. I screenshot the wrong answers to study from the...