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What part of Roger's explanation did you miss?

The strong winds?

Oh pshaw......my sense from Roger is that the winds were in no way
dangerous, rather of a force that required a tad more attention and muscle
power.


The fact that he was operating single handed?

My understanding is there were others below doing some cooking. Prudence may
have dictated burnt veggies below and an extra hand on deck.


The fact that he had the right of way but was bullied into giving it
up?

LOL Welcome to the world of boating.


Just exactly when is a singlehanded sailor in a strong wind expected to
drop the sheet or the steering apparatus to pick up, turn on, tune in
the correct channel, and broadcast a radio call on a handheld radio?
When some rich asshole in a big yacht is about to run him over, I
guess.

This to me is a problem. All too many sailboats do not have what I would
consider a proper radio set-up for the helmsman.
The rules may not require the use of a radio, but just as you must maintain
a lookout by all means available you should be able to work through/ confer
upon any passing situation by all means available. To not do so, says to me
that you are not adhering to Rule 2.
Obviously I have been following this thread closely. For the most part I
have not disagreed with Roger's basic reasoning not only about the actions
of the yacht but how he handled it. However, he has room for improvement and
I think he's learned some things from it.
Gary made a good point about "radio slang". Not everyone in this NG is from
the US and familiar with US Inland Rules .... so for those of you not used
to these Rules, now you know when in the US you may hear these terms.....
and for those from the US, when sailing outside the US, don't expect someone
to understand what you are saying.
One point that I have....... the discussion has centered on Roger and the
yacht. What other traffic was in the area? i.e. If Roger and the Floridian
were the only two boats in the area, it's one thing, but if there were other
boats in the area and more than these two were on a collision course at the
same time, then it's another story all together.


otn