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I would like to know if anyone has any insight into why sea cadets learn this more-or-less useless skill only to never use it again in their lives. I have been giving a long and hard think into the sea cadet QSP and wondering why it does not teach more modern navy skills. Moreover, I have never seen a naval reserve ship (i.e. the buildings in which most sea cadets parade) with the fixings required to properly use sheers whereas they always have (amongst other deck evolution fixtures) platforms for light-line-transfer.
The best justification I have seen for continuing to teach this outdated practice is that it is "part of our naval heritage." If that is the best justification out there, we should also flog cadets to keep that part of our naval heritage alive.
Even if the series of lessons is justified, as I have mentioned above, the cadets will never use it again. This, of course, stems from the fact that it is an outdated practice and, like most outdated practices, does not occur in regular situations.
With my own mind, the best justification I can think of is: sheers bring together all (or most) seamanship skills, giving purpose to all the previous lessons. That is very true but dinghy sailing and other types of small craft evolutions involve these skills.
Does anyone know the 'official doctrine' that led to this lesson? Or does anyone have their own justification?
The best justification I have seen for continuing to teach this outdated practice is that it is "part of our naval heritage." If that is the best justification out there, we should also flog cadets to keep that part of our naval heritage alive.
Even if the series of lessons is justified, as I have mentioned above, the cadets will never use it again. This, of course, stems from the fact that it is an outdated practice and, like most outdated practices, does not occur in regular situations.
With my own mind, the best justification I can think of is: sheers bring together all (or most) seamanship skills, giving purpose to all the previous lessons. That is very true but dinghy sailing and other types of small craft evolutions involve these skills.
Does anyone know the 'official doctrine' that led to this lesson? Or does anyone have their own justification?