My seamanship question #3
 

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

My seamanship question #3
 

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?



No. ColRegs clearly state that 180# men are not allowed in
Optimist prams.

DSK

My seamanship question #3
 

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.

My seamanship question #3
 

"DSK" wrote

| No. ColRegs clearly state that 180# men are not allowed in
| Optimist prams.


:-(
OK, sorry. Change "you" to "a petite young woman of 105 pounds..."

Cheers,
Ellen

My seamanship question #3
 

"Jeff" wrote
| The Colregs give no particular guidance on this.


Wrong Jeff! There's definitely at least one rule covering it.

Cheers,
Ellen

My seamanship question #3
 

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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?


The Optimist Pram is at the bottom of the pecking order, 2nd
to last, just above Yellow Coronado 27'.

Scotty

My seamanship question #3
 

"Scotty" wrote
| The Optimist Pram is at the bottom of the pecking order, 2nd
| to last, just above Yellow Coronado 27'.



Can't you say something just once that makes sense?


Cheers,
Ellen

My seamanship question #3
 

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in
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"Scotty" wrote
| The Optimist Pram is at the bottom of the pecking order,
2nd
| to last, just above Yellow Coronado 27'.



Can't you say something just once that makes sense?


To you? Prolly knot.

SV

My seamanship question #3
 

"Scotty" wrote
| The Optimist Pram is at the bottom of the pecking order,
2nd
| to last, just above Yellow Coronado 27'.



"Ellen MacArthur" wrote
Can't you say something just once that makes sense?


Makes perfect sense to anybody that knows the ASA
anti-collision rules.



Scotty wrote:
To you? Prolly knot.


Aww, give her a break. At least she apologized for dissing
Ol' Thom, sort of.

DSK

My seamanship question #3
 

DSK wrote:
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?



No. ColRegs clearly state that 180# men are not allowed in Optimist prams.

DSK

Most people (under the age of 8) that would sail an Optimist pram
wouldn't have the reading level to read ColRegs...they'd just be
grateful that they didn't do a tippy....