"Roger Long" wrote in message
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Come on. The radio has it's place and some meeting situations demand it
for sorting out but this was a crystal clear situation in wide open water.
If the radio was used between small vessels and larger ones in every
situation this simple, nobody would be able to get a word in edgewise.

Can't fully agree with this. If the radio is used on the correct channels be
it for a simple meeting situation, or a complicated one, there would be far
fewer collisions and near misses. Keep the conversation to a minimum to pass
needed info.
A good number of meeting situations, as you say, need no radio contact, but
as soon as it starts to become apparent that, as in your case, the other guy
is not doing what he should, then it's always a good idea to start using ALL
your options, and a radio call is a good one.
As for the rest.......... this is a prime example of the type of situations
you can run into that are best thought about for future reference as to what
may happen or can happen.

otn