Dave wrote:
On Thu, 14 Aug 2008 15:58:04 -0700, Alan Gomes said:

Here's an interesting one with a very revealing pictu
http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/...5-21&dayid=116

I'll certainly credit the insurance company's lawyers with a very effective
PR campaign, particularly given that the insured was 50% over the legal
limit for alcohol.
It's pretty hard to see what difference the sobriety of the guy at the
helm would have made in the case of a drifting sailboat being rammed by
a powerboat at 40+ mph. Perhaps one could argue some small percentage of
the blame would go to the guy at the helm (as the Latitude 38 reports in
fact argue), but clearly the lion's share has to go to the powerboat
operator, who was obviously reckless in the operation of his vessel. I
think the photo is pretty strong evidence of that.

--AG