Rick wrote:

But the point is it is not illegal and that is what the
argument was about. The mere presence of the kayak is not a
violation of any regulation.

Yes it is. It is clearly a violation of ColRegs on several counts. Does that
mean they'll lock somebody up for doing it? No, AFAIK violating COlRegs does
not carry mandatory sentencing.



This whole thing started out because someone could not
accept that some activities which they think are insane may
be quite commonly performed and until something happens are
not treated as foolhardy or imprudent.

IIRC nobody said it was insane, either. For a person who is very quick to
accuse others of poor reading comprehension, you have a dim grasp of the
preceding posts in this thread.

We said it was stupid & dangerous, not insane and/or illegal.

One of the things that I see all too often is racing sailboats playing chicken
with commercial traffic. Often, the skipper with the lack of sense to cross in
front of a barge or freighter will be rewarded by a better finish while those
who practice seamanship will come in behind. Not only is it against ColRegs
and good seamanship, it is against the racing rules too. So far I have only
once seen one DSQ awarded for this behavior.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King