Subject: Ferry Speeds
From: "Jonathan Ganz"
Date: 11/20/2003 23:38 Pacific Standard Time
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Hmmm... interesting point... I'm wondering when would be
a situation when that status isn't absolute... in the bay that is?
First off ..... what Jeff says.....I think the most important factor to keep in
mind, is that the stand on/ giveway condition doesn't change (legal point)
(sailboat meeting a ship, other than overtaking), however, due to the condition
(narrow channel) the sailboat is admonished to keep the condition in mind and
not push the issue and allow the ship "searoom" to maneuver, which in this case
would be to continue within the bounds of the channel.
Shen
This does not answer your question, but there are a number of issues involved.
The Rules, rarely give anyone "carte blanche" to stand on.