🟡 Intermediate
Yianes Latsus, Yianes Latsus, this is Sailing Yacht Interstellar, calling you on channel one-six, over?
🔤 YI-uh-nez LAT-sus, / YI-uh-nez LAT-sus, / dis iz / SAY-ling YOT In-tur-STEL-ur, / KAW-ling yoo / on CHAN-ul WUN-siks, / OH-vur?
A person named Yianes Latsus is trying to reach a sailing ship called Interstellar on radio frequency one-six; asking if they can hear this message.
🟢 Beginner
Interstellar, this is Yianes Latsus, go ahead, over
🔤 In-tur-STEL-ur, / dis iz / YI-uh-nez LAT-sus, / goh uh-HED, / OH-vur
The Interstellar ship responds to Yianes Latsus and is ready to listen to what they want to say next.
🟢 Beginner
Yianes, can you change to channel zero-six, over?
🔤 YI-uh-nez, / kin yoo / CHAYJ / too CHAN-ul ZEE-roh-siks, / OH-vur?
Interstellar asks Yianes Latsus to switch their radio to a different frequency (zero-six) so they can continue talking there.
🟢 Beginner
Yianes Latsus, this is Sailing Yacht Interstellar, over
🔤 YI-uh-nez LAT-sus, / dis iz / SAY-ling YOT In-tur-STEL-ur, / OH-vur
Interstellar identifies themselves again on the new channel and signals they are ready to communicate; waiting for your response.
🟢 Beginner
Interstellar, Yianes Latsus, go ahead, over
🔤 In-tur-STEL-ur, / YI-uh-nez LAT-sus, / goh uh-HED, / OH-vur
Yianes Latsus acknowledges Interstellar and is ready to hear what they have to say.
🟡 Intermediate
yes, good afternoon sir, this is Interstellar, ahead of you, so I just want to know what is your intention, are we going to pass port to port or starboard to starboard, over?
🔤 yes, / good AF-tur-noon SUR, / dis iz In-tur-STEL-ur, / uh-HED uv yoo, / soh eye just WANT tuh noh / whut iz yor in-TEN-shun, / are wee GOH-ing tuh PAS / port too port / or STAR-bord too STAR-bord, / OH-vur?
The Interstellar officer greets the other boat and asks which way the two ships should pass each other — should they both turn their left sides (port) toward each other, or both turn their right sides (starboard) toward each other?
🟢 Beginner
let's pass port to port, port to port, over
🔤 lets PAS / port too port, / port too port, / OH-vur
Yianes Latsus says they agree to pass with both ships' left sides facing each other.
🔴 Advanced
okay, I copy that, we will be passing port to port, so I think the two of us will adjust our course a little to starboard side, so that we can pass clear, port to port, over
🔤 OH-kay, / eye KAH-pee that, / wee will bee PAH-sing / port too port, / soh eye THINK / thuh too uv us / will uh-JUST our KORS / uh LIT-ul too STAR-bord SIDE, / soh that wee kin PAS KLEER, / port too port, / OH-vur?
Interstellar confirms they heard the plan and explains that both ships will turn slightly toward their right sides to make sure they have enough space between them when they pass left-side to left-side.
🟡 Intermediate
yes, Roger that, I am monitoring you as well
🔤 yes, / RAH-jur that, / eye am MAH-nuh-tur-ing yoo / az well
Yianes Latsus confirms the plan and says they are also watching Interstellar's movements on radar.
🟡 Intermediate
okay sir, thank you very much, have a good watch! back to one-six, out
🔤 OH-kay SUR, / THANK yoo VER-ee much, / have uh good WOTCH! / bak too WUN-siks, / OUT
Interstellar thanks Yianes Latsus politely, wishes them safe sailing, and ends this conversation by switching back to channel one-six (meaning the exchange is finished and no response is needed).
🟢 Beginner
okay, thank you, back to one-six, out
🔤 OH-kay, / THANK yoo, / bak too WUN-siks, / OUT
Yianes Latsus thanks Interstellar and also switches back to channel one-six to end the radio conversation.