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Roger Long



"Gary" wrote in message
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Capt. Bill wrote:
On Wed, 26 Jul 2006 00:08:23 GMT, "Roger Long"

wrote:


"Wayne.B" wrote



Roger, with all due respect, a large wake should be regarded as
just
another wave in a seaworthy and decent sized boat such as yours.
It
is unreasonable to expect people to slow down except in a confined
area where you could lose control.

Agreed and I am not a wake nazi. But we're talking here about the
wake within the first two or three waves as a result of a vessel
passing far closer than is prudent. No danger but it took some
finesse in those conditions to get through without getting soaked.
Actually, the wind blanketing of the close approach was more of an
issue. I can coax a boat through just about anything but I could
have been one of many people out there that could have gotten
knocked down or backed trying to get the boat moving again.


With regard to the right of way situation, did you sound a danger
signal or attempt contact on channel 13 or 16? That is the proper
course of action, preferably before the situation becomes
critical.


You really think someone in a an enclosed, air conditioned,
pilothouse is going to hear the pipsqueak horn a sailboat can carry
far enough against a 20 -25 knot wind to have any beneficial
influence on the situation? Back when I used blow horns because I
believed what I read in books, I never noticed that anyone seemed
to hear them in situations like this.

As for the radio, my theory is that someone oblivious enough miss
seeing a 32 foot sailboat directly ahead isn't going to be on the
ball enough that I want to waste time talking to them. It was
another of those days when I was using both hands for the boat. I
doubt he could have understood the handheld out in the wind even if
he hadn't been out on the bridge wing sucking a cig.


Well, it takes two to tango, and your last paragraph proves it. You
made no effort to contact them!? Time to stop your bitch'n and take
a look in the mirror.
Yup. That last paragraph is all attitude.

Gary