"otnmbrd" wrote in message
hlink.net...

G Again, not knowing the area (well, I know it, but it's been awhile
and I'd need to see some charts), you may have been stand on, but the
others may have considered you to be "shall not impede", i.e. one mans
narrow channel, is another mans open sound.

otn,
interesting point: which ultimitely leads to having an agreement with the
vessels involved that no rule can provide
yes i have been running it thru my mind and come to the same conclusion: my
mistake is clearly that i was not monitoring the radio or making radio
contact with the 2 vessels to understand they're intentions.
gf.