Hmmm... interesting point... I'm wondering when would be
a situation when that status isn't absolute... in the bay that is?

"Shen44" wrote in message
...
You tweaked a memory. In SF Bay, there's at least one area which is an RNA
and
small boats aren't allowed (around Pinole Shoal) and there may be others,
but
generally, I believe you'll find that everyone's working under the "shall
not
impede" rule. (I'd love to see some case history on this).
We are talking a legal point here that has room for confusion regarding
"stand
on" status ..... it's a part of the "Shall Not Impede" rule that many have
never liked.
I would like to say, you're correct, because the ship shall not be
impeded, he
has stand on status, but G that status is not absolute.

Shen