"Jeff" wrote in message
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Ellen MacArthur wrote:
Oh. (face turns red)
you should post a picture


That's easy. It's when the wind is *attacking* the
port side of the boat. The sail's on the
starboard side.

But which side is the port side when you're going
backwards?

#12, a , lll;
if a vessel with the wind on the port side sees a vessel to
windward and cannot determine with certainty whether the
other vessel has the wind on the port or on the starboard
side, she shall keep out of the way of the other.






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| Are you sure of that? Is this your final answer?

Yes, that's my final answer passing signals are for
motor boats only. Rule 34 says it.

Read the International version of the Rule 34 carefully
and try again.

BTW, aside from this issue, I don't think there's anything
that
prevents a sailboat from responding, especially under
34(a)(ii). If
I'm being passed by a ferry that gives me a toot, I'll
usually respond
that I agree.


How do you respond?

Scotty

Scotty wrote:
But which side is the port side when you're going
backwards?

#12, a , lll;
if a vessel with the wind on the port side sees a vessel to
windward and cannot determine with certainty whether the
other vessel has the wind on the port or on the starboard
side, she shall keep out of the way of the other.


Jeeze, people keep repeating the rules. I have a zillion copies of
the rules. The question is, when you're going backwards, does port
and starboard switch sides. Does the definition depend on the
direction of the motion, or the location of the bow?

....

BTW, aside from this issue, I don't think there's anything
that
prevents a sailboat from responding, especially under
34(a)(ii). If
I'm being passed by a ferry that gives me a toot, I'll
usually respond
that I agree.


How do you respond?

depends on what I've had to eat.

"Jeff" wrote in message
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Scotty wrote:
But which side is the port side when you're going
backwards?

#12, a , lll;
if a vessel with the wind on the port side sees a vessel
to
windward and cannot determine with certainty whether the
other vessel has the wind on the port or on the
starboard
side, she shall keep out of the way of the other.


Jeeze, people keep repeating the rules. I have a zillion
copies of
the rules. The question is, when you're going backwards,
does port
and starboard switch sides. Does the definition depend on
the
direction of the motion, or the location of the bow?

My thought was that it has to be the direction of motion,
otherwise it gets too confusing for the normal sailor. The
reason I copied rule lll, if you're approaching some goof
ball sailing backwards and can't figure out which tack he's
on, then ''she shall keep out of the way of the other.
''.



BTW, aside from this issue, I don't think there's
anything
that
prevents a sailboat from responding, especially under
34(a)(ii). If
I'm being passed by a ferry that gives me a toot, I'll
usually respond
that I agree.


How do you respond?

depends on what I've had to eat.

Lets say Tuna.

Scotty