"Scotty" wrote
| I didn't think so, but I wasn't sure. I would have gybed
| away had he not cursed at me from the get go.



I wonder why your making a big deal out of this. Your sailboat is the stand-on vessel. Recreational small power
boats towing another power boat because it's broke down or something isn't *work*. The nature of *work* is what
makes a RAM. The rule talks about the nature of the work. So they don't have any standing in the rules. They're not
RAM, they're not entitled to special treatment. If they know the rules then they still have to follow the power boat
rules. You didn't do anything wrong.
Don't let power boat people push you around. Most of them know nothing about the rules. Where did they get the
idea that towing their friend who broke down gives them special rights? Does that mean a boat towing a knee boarder
has special rights? Duh! What about when your tow your dinghy behind. Does that give you special rights? Double Duh!
I'm afraid this otn is wrong. He's mostly right but a little wrong.

Cheers,
Ellen