"Wayne B" wrote in message
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On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 20:32:24 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

On 8/17/2011 8:02 PM, Wayne B wrote:
On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 19:27:42 -0400, wrote:

In aweb.com, "not a
says...

On 8/17/2011 12:04 AM, wrote:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:00:06 -0400, wrote:

In article8OGdnUEBcLTORdfTnZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@giganews. com,
says...

I suspect this sailboat captain is rethinking who has the "Right of
Way".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUoUxzt9sI

The bigger you are the more right of way you have. Doesn't matter if
you
are on the highway or on the water.

According to the regulation I've read, this is incorrect a lot of the
time.

Cite please.

God doesn't isn't going to accept your argument that you aren't supposed
to be at the pearly gates because you had the right of way and you
should be sent back.

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The sailboat did not have the right of way. The skipper took a
foolish risk and lost the bet.

Rule 18(b)

(b) A sailing vessel underway shall keep out of the way of:

a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver;

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=Rule18


You know blow boaters... They all think they have the right of, well,
pretty much everything...

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A lot of sailboaters are not familiar with the implications of Rule 18
although it largely falls under the rule of common sense. There was a
widely publicized incident in San Diego a number of years ago. A well
known sailor named Lowell North (founder of the North Sails loft), cut
very close to the front of a freighter during a race. There was no
collission but it was way to close for comfort. The freighter captain
complained to USCG, a hearing was conducted, and North was fined some
large amount of money for his recklessness.

Reply:
Few years ago sail boat caused a freighter to clip the fenders around one of
the piers of the San Rafael Bridge. CG made the guy pay for the damage to
the bridge and the tanker. He was in the channel.