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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.


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




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.


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



Both sailboats turning is following the motor boat
rule and sailboats are supposed
to follow the sailing rules.



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

Keep reading!

Scotty

"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

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

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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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...


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