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Discussion in 'Sailboats' started by Doug Lord, Aug 18, 2018.

  1. Doug Lord
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    They can't. Sailboats always have the right of way. I wonder if both were rentals?
     
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    How dare you corrupt The Revolution in such a careless and meaningless way-or did I miss something!?
     
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    Not when a collision is immanent.
    Then, neither boat has the right-of-way.
    There are a few other times when sailboats don't have the right-of-way.
    You should know this, it's in the Collision Regs.
     
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  6. Doug Lord
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    This is the second time in the last little while that I've seen a story like this. The first time was a guy on a big sportsfisherman who knew he couldn't see well and ran right into an anchored small boat in broad daylight ,calm conditions. Luckily, as I remember it, nobody was hurt that time either. They had to dive off the little boat just before-and that will be something they don't soon forget.
     
  7. JamesG123
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    An SV can't maneuver into the path of another vessel but the most maneuverable craft has the obligation to change course and speed to avoid the collision. That would most definitely be the speed boat.
     
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    Do not be angry with me, please, it was just a joke, perhaps a joke with little grace, but with no malign intent and, of course, no intention of "corrupting" anything. Excuse me for having this "special" sense of humor. In short, no, you have not missed anything.
     
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    Not photoshopped ?????
     
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    Reminds me of a case here that you would think was clear cut but wasn't.

    There was an anchored boat here with the master on deck who watched a work vessel steaming straight towards him for 5 minutes and it ran straight into them. Fault was equally apportioned. No attempt was made to contact or warn the oncoming vessel and no attempt was made to get out of the way. If they had raised an anchor ball and all gone to sleep they would have been in the clear.

    In any collision it's vitally important to say that you tried to signal the burdened vessel while you also desperately tried to maneuver to avoid the collision.
     
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    Sail boats do not "always have the right of way".
    You are arguing with the cal regs, not me.
    And you are sending the wrong message to vulnerable readers.
    A statement like that is going to get fellow sailboaters into unnecessary trouble.
    Who cares who had the right of way if you're dead from a stand-down vessel?
    Not a healthy attitude and certainly not what the col regs are all about.
    Think about it.
     
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    I think there are valid points made by both james and bluebell.

    Suppose the power vessel had already changed course and lowered speed raising the bow to the impairment of the driver and then the sail vessel reversed course.

    There are a few possibilities, but they are not likely.

    In fact, the sailing club has already stated the sailbot tried to avoid collision and was under sail at 10-12kts.
     
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    Well at least they have their lifejackets on.
     
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    All else being equal they do. I'm not arguing the old "and I'm a light house" saw, but that part of the due diligence of seamanship is to give way to sailboats because of their relative limited maneuverability. None of which applies to idiots of course and how we get events like this.

    And people win ridiculous product liability cases too. No offense, but Australia has some goofy laws and regulations.
     

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    You are arguing with the cal regs not me.
     
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