Glad you were able get away without any damages... I have had a few of these here in Chesapeake. Once the "captain" of the power boat actually turned around and yelled at me for not changing course...
Cheers, AR > On Jul 18, 2017, at 10:32 AM, robert via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > 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!
