Capt. JG said he sailed backwards for an hour. If another sailboat was sailing directly
toward JGs transom would it be an overtaking situation? And would the other sailboat have
to give way. How would it know if JG was sailing backwards or just very slow forward.


Cheers,
Ellen

Ellen MacArthur wrote:
Capt. JG said he sailed backwards for an hour. If another sailboat was sailing directly
toward JGs transom would it be an overtaking situation? And would the other sailboat have
to give way. How would it know if JG was sailing backwards or just very slow forward.


Cheers,
Ellen

Overtaking is overtaking no matter what situation it is....

katy wrote:
Ellen MacArthur wrote:
Capt. JG said he sailed backwards for an hour. If another
sailboat was sailing directly
toward JGs transom would it be an overtaking situation? And would the
other sailboat have
to give way. How would it know if JG was sailing backwards or just
very slow forward.


Cheers,
Ellen

Overtaking is overtaking no matter what situation it is....
Otherwise it would be undertaking?

That's quite elevating...

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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katy wrote:
Ellen MacArthur wrote:
Capt. JG said he sailed backwards for an hour. If another sailboat
was sailing directly
toward JGs transom would it be an overtaking situation? And would the
other sailboat have
to give way. How would it know if JG was sailing backwards or just very
slow forward.


Cheers,
Ellen

Overtaking is overtaking no matter what situation it is....
Otherwise it would be undertaking?

Capt. JG wrote:
That's quite elevating...

Not if there was an undertow....

That's probably the highlight....

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"katy" wrote in message
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Capt. JG wrote:
That's quite elevating...

Not if there was an undertow....

"katy" wrote in message
| Overtaking is overtaking no matter what situation it is....


Overtaking is also what drug addicts do. :-) And the IRS and greedy fishermen and
aggressive drivers.


Cheers,
Ellen

This is too dumb to even consider. Do you want to rethink your question... I
suggest it.

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"Ellen MacArthur" wrote in message
reenews.net...
Capt. JG said he sailed backwards for an hour. If another sailboat was
sailing directly
toward JGs transom would it be an overtaking situation? And would the
other sailboat have
to give way. How would it know if JG was sailing backwards or just very
slow forward.


Cheers,
Ellen

"Capt. JG" wrote
| This is too dumb to even consider. Do you want to rethink your question... I
| suggest it.


Your the one who's dumb... Not me!
I wouldn't have to rethink anything if you didn't lie. You said you sailed backwards for about an
hour. You didn't sail backwards. You sailed forward. You were just slower than the current you were
going into bow first. People on land who looked at you noticed it looked like you were going backwards.
That doesn't mean you were *sailing* backwards. You lied or misspoke so don't call me dumb....
If you were telling the truth you'd have to be actually sailing backwards. You could do this if you put
a jib on the backstay. Then the stern of your boat would go through the water first. That's why I asked
about the confusion this would cause to the colregs. Say you were sailing backwards with a jib on your
backstay at night. Then a faster sailboat coming up on your stern would see your stern light. He would
think he was overtaking you. He would think he had to give way. It would look like he was overtaking you.
It would really be a meeting situation.
So don't dis me for being confused. Blame yourself for saying you sailed backwards when you didn't
sail backwards at all. And you teach sailing? I bet your students are all confused. I'd demand my money
back if I got you for an instructor. Your rude and your arrogant and you confuse. You should clarify.
Jeff is a much better instructor. He thinks I'm dumb, too. But at least he's got patience and explains
things. And *he* doesn't lie. He instructs because he wants people to know how. You instruct so you can
gratify your big ego. I don't think you care about your students unless your different to them than you
are to me. But, I doubt it very much.....


Cheers,
Ellen

"Ellen MacArthur" wrote


Say you were sailing backwards with a jib on your
backstay at night. Then a faster sailboat coming up on
your stern would see your stern light.


besides being really dumb, that would be illegal.

Scotty