Looks like an Otto Pilot should be responsible! > On Aug 20, 2018, at 6:58 PM, Rick Brass via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > wrote: > > The fact that the headsail on the J/105 is rolled out implies that he was > sailing, thus he would have had right of way. > > If the J/105 was motor sailing, the power boat was on his starboard bow, and > would have had right of way. > > In either case Rule 2 says you need to do everything possible, including > violating the rules, to avoid a collision. So both skippers were at fault. > > And if the dufus on the power boat was drinking, he can pretty much kiss his > merchant mariner credentials goodbye…. And good riddance. > > Rick Brass > Washington, NC > > > > From: CnC-List [mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com > <mailto:cnc-list-boun...@cnc-list.com>] On Behalf Of Russ & Melody via > CnC-List > Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 12:05 PM > To: cnc-list@cnc-list.com <mailto:cnc-list@cnc-list.com> > Cc: Russ & Melody <russ...@telus.net <mailto:russ...@telus.net>> > Subject: Re: Stus-List Chesapeake Bay boat crash > > > Easy to see the sailboat is at fault eh. > > Poor visibility and all white sailboat, the poor drunk powerboat coming in > fast on STBD didn't have a chance... > <VBG> > > Cheers, Russ > ex - Sweet 35 mk-1 > > At 07:59 AM 8/18/2018, you wrote: > >> Holy crap! Glad everyone’s ok. >> >> Cheers, >> Randy >> >> >>> >>> https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2018/08/17/chesapeake-bay-charter-sailboat-crash/1022589002/ >>> >>> <https://www.delmarvanow.com/story/news/local/maryland/2018/08/17/chesapeake-bay-charter-sailboat-crash/1022589002/> >>> >>> >>> Josh Muckley >>> S/V Sea Hawk >>> 1989 C&C 37+ >>> Solomons, MD > _______________________________________________ > > Thanks everyone for supporting this list with your contributions. Each and > every one is greatly appreciated. If you want to support the list - use > PayPal to send contribution -- https://www.paypal.me/stumurray > <https://www.paypal.me/stumurray>
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