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Ellen MacArthur Ellen MacArthur is offline
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Default more ROW questions....


"Scotty" wrote
| Would a 'tow' like this have 'privilege?

No!


| Would he be
| considered a RAM? Wouldn't he need to be displaying a day
| shape? Given that I had ample time to cross, was I still
| wrong to do so?

No, no, no....


Sailboats are the stand-on vessel in crossing situations with powerboats. One little power boat towing another isn't a RAM. The
rule is for big ships tugs and barges. It's not meant for small recreational power boats.

Cheers,
Ellen