No Neal, I made the proper statement that all of the rules must be followed.

You made the exceptional stupid statement that you consider the rules
optional and you don't have to follow rules that you don't understand.

And why do you claim that following the rule that obligates an
overtaking vessel to stay clear is "creating a close quarters
situation"? Perhaps its because you lack the sailing skill to control
your boat?


Capt. Neal® wrote:
So, you are agreeing with me in that when Jeff makes the ignorant statement
that ALL the Rules apply ALL the time and then goes about creating a
close-quarters
situation in order to comply with Rule 13 instead of abiding by Rule
12, ignoring
Rule 13 and passing at a safe distance that Jeff is the less prudent
mariner?

CN


"Lonny Bruce" wrote in message
news:xOLLd.2714$7u1.2174@trnddc02...

The more prudent mariner is the one that avoids a collision,
regardless of what the rules say.

Lonny


"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
...

Jeff Morris is sailing his catamaran in International waters, for once.

Instead of his usual motor trip down the Intracoastal Waterway, he has
decided to go the outside route between Morehead, N.C. and Savannah, Ga.

While about twenty miles offshore he notices he is gaining on another
sailboat, a monohull, which is off his port bow about a half mile
away. Both are on starboard tack and close reaching. He knows that
Rule 12 designates him as the give way vessel.
He ignores Rule 12 and proceeds to fall off a little and uses his
superior boat speed to catch up to the other sailboat so he is soon
close astern. He then uses Rule 13 and heads up again so as to
overtake allowing the stand-on vessel according to Rule 13 to stand on.

He creates a close quarters situation because he believes he must
follow Rule
13 because he maintains all the Colregs apply at all times.
If I were at the helm of his catamaran I would ignore superfluous
Rule 13 and
head up a little and pass the other sailboat at a safe distance
without having to even think about Rule 13.
Who is the more prudent mariner?

CN