You were absolutely the stand on vessel. You also had(have )the responsibility to avoid collision. You also have the right to yell, "HEY F-CKTARD" BUY A BOOK" as he passes your stern. Just sayin'.
Sent from my iPhone > On Jul 18, 2017, at 11:51 AM, detroito91 via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > Common sense overcomes pure stupidly and lack of knowledge. > Jim Schwartz > SEA YA! > 38 LF > Washington nc > > > > Sent from my T-Mobile 4G LTE Device > > -------- Original message -------- > From: robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Date: 7/18/17 10:30 AM (GMT-05:00) > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com > Cc: robert <robertabb...@eastlink.ca> > Subject: Stus-List Rules of the Road > > Yesterday afternoon, having a pleasant sail in Halifax harbor, 5.5 > knots, starboard tack with a 25' to 30' cape island power boat > approaching at about the same speed on my port side. > > As we approached each other, I was judging distance and time and it > became clear we were on a collision course. Since I was under sail and > he was a leisure boat, not commercial, under power I assumed he would > give way......maybe slow his speed and let me cross in front of him or > he would duck behind me. > > Not happening....I could see him looking right at me so it was not a > case where he didn't, couldn't see me.....at the last moment when I > realized he wasn't going to give me right of way, I 'crashed > tacked'......I didn't even have time to release the jib.......just spun > around 180 degrees and he passed approx. 3' from my transom. There were > two people sitting in chairs on his back deck that saw me and looked > bewildered wondering why I was so close to them. > > He didn't slow down, didn't alter his course, didn't acknowledge me in > any way. If I had not turned, we would have collided......given my > judgement of the situation, he would have T-boned me about mid ship, > port side at 5 to 6 knots. > > I will be more careful in the future......this was way too close and > totally unnecessary. > > Rob Abbott > AZURA > C&C 32 - 84 > Halifax, N.S. > > > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated! > _______________________________________________ > > This list is supported by the generous donations of our members. If you wish > to make a contribution to offset our costs, please go to: > https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > > All Contributions are greatly appreciated!
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