On Thu, 08 Nov 2007 10:55:33 -0300, Axel Merckx
wrote:

Ganz had the right of way because he was under sail in a narrow
channel. He lost the right of way when he turned on the engine. Why
can't any of the people here read the ColRegs or Inland rules and
resolve the issue of right of way? It's no wonder the coastal areas
are chock full of idiots.

As near as I can figure, according to the Colregs, there is no such
thing as blameless in a collision. A drunk ran down a guy, here in
Iowa, from behind. The victim wasn't keeping a lookout. Happened at
night. Boat went right over the top of the victims boat, and the drive
unit hit the helmsman and killed him. The drunk went to prison.
Then there was the time the local cops hit an anchored boat, at night,
close to shore, at high speed. They killed a guy. Cops tried to claim
that the anchored boat wasn't showing the proper lights. That BS
didn't sell.

Take the psychobabble and put it where the sun doesn't shine buddy.
This is a sailing forum, not some wet nurse looney bin.

Amen.

Casady