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Ellen MacArthur wrote:
"Jeff" wrote
| You could claim that the Opti should have held its course,
| but if that's what you were looking for you should have worded it
| differently.

I do claim the Optimist should have remained on course. The sailing rules
require it to stay on course. That's what stand on means. It means to stay on
the same course and speed. It was on starboard tack.
My wording was as clear as I could make it. It was clear enough for any
sensible person. You can nitpik anything if you've a mind to...

Cheers,
Ellen

Perhaps a bit of nitpicking, but if that's "as clear as you can make
it" you don't have very good command of the language. If the boats
were a certain distance apart, then the Opti is under no obligation to
hold course. Also, if they are close and "in extremis" the the Opti
must act to avoid collision. The rewording of the '72 rules also says
the standon vessel can alter course earlier if it thinks the giveway
vessel in not taking appropriate action. Thus, there's actually a
relatively small window (if any!) where you could claim the opti
*must* hold its course. Further, by saying the cat bore off and the
opti headed up, you open the possibility that the cat bore off first.
If I was in the opti I would probably head up the instant I sensed
the cat was bearing off.

Unless you can state the problem so that it clear you're talking about
the standon obligation, you should pick a different scenario.

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"Scotty" wrote
| Stand on vessel is assureadly allowed to alter course if it
| gives the burdened vessel more room.

It's not allowed to alter course. The rule says it should hold its
course and speed till the close quarters situation goes away. If boats
go around willy-nilly altering course when they shouldn't they add confusion
and cause accidents...

| ''Heading straight for the bow'' does not necessarily mean a
| collision is immanent.

One boat was sailing 180 degrees and the other was sailing 360.
When headed straight for the bow on these courses a collision is
almost a sure thing.

| Are you getting this out of the 'Sailing For Dummies' book?

I'm getting it out of the colregs. Maybe you should read 'em too.


Cheers,
Ellen

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"Jeff" wrote
| Unless you can state the problem so that it clear you're talking about
| the standon obligation, you should pick a different scenario.

I thought it was pretty clear. I gave courses and speeds. You guys just like to imagine complications that
don't exist. It was a head-on situation just like in the rules. I was making a point. Head-on for sailboats is not
the same as head-on for motor powered boats.

Cheers,
Ellen

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There is no requirement for the Opti to hold course. Sorry, but from what
you described that's a fact.

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Jeff" wrote
| Unless you can state the problem so that it clear you're talking about
| the standon obligation, you should pick a different scenario.

I thought it was pretty clear. I gave courses and speeds. You guys
just like to imagine complications that
don't exist. It was a head-on situation just like in the rules. I was
making a point. Head-on for sailboats is not
the same as head-on for motor powered boats.

Cheers,
Ellen

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Well, let's see. I'm sailing on the SF bay. Across the bay, I see a sailboat
on a port tack heading toward my bow. It's approximately 5 miles away. Am I
required to hold my course? That's how I can say it. You gave no indication
of distance, which is critical factor.

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"Capt. JG" wrote
| Since there's no indication of a collision from the text, I'd agree.
There's
| nothing wrong or improper in changing course as long as you don't make
the
| situation worse.

There's definitely something wrong with the Optimist changing course.
According
to the sailing rules it's required to hold to its course. It's not
supposed to change
course unless the Hobie Cat doesn't and a collision is likely or even
possible.
How can you say there's no incidation of a collision from the text? I
said the
Hobie Cat was heading straight for the bow of the Optimist.
Both sailboats turning is following the motor boat rule and sailboats
are supposed
to follow the sailing rules.

Cheers,
Ellen

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| "Jeff" wrote in message
| ...
| Ellen MacArthur wrote:
| You go sailing (not racing) in an Optimist pram. You're going
north.
| The east wind is right on your starboard beam.
| Up ahead you see a Hobie Cat 14 sailing fast flying a hull and
he's
| headed right at your bow (he's going south). He changes course to the
| west and you change course to the east. Did you act the way the
colregs
| tell you to?
|
| Cheers,
| Ellen
|
| The Colregs give no particular guidance on this.
|
|

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No. It's not a sure thing. How about changes in current, depending on where
you are on the body of water. Current moves faster in some place than in
others at the same time. Deep vs. shallow for example. Try again.

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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"Scotty" wrote
| Stand on vessel is assureadly allowed to alter course if it
| gives the burdened vessel more room.

It's not allowed to alter course. The rule says it should hold its
course and speed till the close quarters situation goes away. If boats
go around willy-nilly altering course when they shouldn't they add
confusion
and cause accidents...

| ''Heading straight for the bow'' does not necessarily mean a
| collision is immanent.

One boat was sailing 180 degrees and the other was sailing 360.
When headed straight for the bow on these courses a collision is
almost a sure thing.

| Are you getting this out of the 'Sailing For Dummies' book?

I'm getting it out of the colregs. Maybe you should read 'em too.


Cheers,
Ellen

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
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Cheers,
Ellen


Has Bart had a sex change?


Regards


Donal
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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
message
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t...

"Scotty" wrote
| Stand on vessel is assureadly allowed to alter course if
it
| gives the burdened vessel more room.

It's not allowed to alter course. The rule says it
should hold its
course and speed till the close quarters situation goes
away. If boats
go around willy-nilly altering course when they shouldn't
they add confusion
and cause accidents...


check again



| ''Heading straight for the bow'' does not necessarily
mean a
| collision is immanent.

One boat was sailing 180 degrees and the other was
sailing 360.
When headed straight for the bow on these courses a
collision is
almost a sure thing.

''almost''. Backing down are we?



| Are you getting this out of the 'Sailing For Dummies'
book?

I'm getting it out of the colregs. Maybe you should
read 'em too.


Why? I'm not sailing.

SBV

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"Donal" wrote in message
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Has Bart had sex ?


Not for a couple of months.

:o

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"Krusty Morgan" stupidly wrote ..

Has Bart had sex ?


Not for a couple of months.


And even that time it was with me.

CWM

So, it doesn't count