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Cheating Or Not?
The Captains Nemesis wrote in message ... On Fri, 10 Oct 2003 20:04:26 -0300, "Capt. Mooron" wrote: I agree... what gives these racing bozos the right to assume they have priority over cruising vessels because they have elected to plunk their buoys where they deem fit. No race has priority over any other vessel using the same waters. NONE! To hell with them! I'll gladly head directly into an oncoming fleet of racers and refuse to alter course just to suit their laylines. Courtesy is a two way street and very little courtesy is shown by racing boats.... I feel no obligation to assume burdened status because some weekend yahoos decide to test their boats. CM Oh Goody, a troll!! Still....Courtesy....Seems that when racing boats approach, courtesy is that the non racing boats allow them free passage where possible. Why????? Racing boats obviously feel that "courtesy" demands that ordinary sailors should give way. I do both cruising AND racing. When cruising, I've noticed that racers often don't offer their gratitude to a cruiser that doesn't give them "enough" exemption from the Coll Regs. After a few years of doing both cruising, and racing - I have become less tolerant of the racers. They rarely show any gratitude when a cruiser gives way ( a little wave of gratitude would cost NOTHING), and yet they are very willing to show their displeasure when they are forced into a bit of foul air in the lee of a cruiser. Regards Donal -- Charging thru a race fleet screaming that you are not racing and demanding your rights is the height of ignorance......Wait.....I forgot to whom I was speaking.....carry on Mooron, no sense in changing now eh? Actually, it is the Coll Regs! Boats on port tack should give way to boats on starboard. If the racers were more willing to "wave" a thank you, then they would find that their way was clear. Regards Donal -- "A man should not mince his words to spare the sensibilities of the thin skinned or the Simple minded.! |
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