Correct. This guy had stabilizers out and dragging a net. Sent from my iPhone
> On Jul 18, 2017, at 3:23 PM, Joel Aronson via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > > "Fishing" means a commercial vessel dragging gear, not some guy trolling. > > Joel > >> On Tue, Jul 18, 2017 at 3:19 PM, JP Mail via CnC-List >> <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: >> Vessel engaged in Fishing is restricted in her ability to move and has the >> right away over sailing vessel. >> Yeah, just got the 6 pack license. >> >> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> On Jul 18, 2017, at 2:07 PM, David via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> wrote: >>> >>> We were powered up on a broad reach with a chute heading eastward down LIS >>> doing about 9 knots with just Lady Di and I. Clear September weekday so >>> empty waters. And a rare morning sail with great wind from the right >>> direction. >>> >>> Fishing dragger with stabilizers down is slowing bearing down on us from >>> astern. 30 minutes later and he would have run right up our transom if I >>> did not alter course and risk a roundup in the process >>> >>> Prick was on bridge. Wouldnt answer radio. >>> >>> Some of those commercial guys just have a bad attitude towards us >>> "yachties" >>> >>> Either it's black or white with them...competent or maliciously >>> incompetent. >>> >>> 1981 40-2. >>> >>> >>> >>> Sent from my Verizon 4G LTE smartphone >>> >>> >>> -------- Original message -------- >>> From: Danny Haughey via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Date: 7/18/17 1:24 PM (GMT-05:00) >>> To: Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> >>> Cc: Danny Haughey <djhaug...@juno.com> >>> Subject: Re: Stus-List Rules of the Road >>> >>> when we were on our 22 foot sailboat we got swamped by a bis a$$ powers >>> boat's wake because he couldn't be bother to give us any room and passed >>> us about 20 feet off our bow throwing a 4' wake. Then they had the nerve >>> to wave... My wife waved back with 1 finger while hanging off the >>> shrouds. That wake came up over the bow and right down the companionway... >>> >>> Last summer, I was watching this sail boat flying a spinnaker closing on >>> us from the stern to port. We were running wing and wing doing about 4 >>> knots in a light breeze. Now, I watched them for at least 40 minutes, >>> when I first saw them they could simply have changed their course by one >>> degree and came well aft. instead, they close within shouting distance >>> and the lady on the helm yells over, "can you give us some room?" I >>> shouted back, "what do you want me to do?" she replies, "head up!" >>> Upon which two other crew members seemed to say something to her and >>> they dropped the sock over the spin, came across my stern and opened the >>> little spin back up. I assumed the stand on position of being the >>> overtaken vessel and knew it was their job to get around me. I could not >>> figure out what they were doing and decided the best thing i could do >>> was stand on. Luckily it worked out! >>> >>> Danny >>> >>> >>> On 7/18/2017 12:59 PM, Aaron Rouhi via CnC-List wrote: >>> > 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. 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