in message , Jeff Morris
') wrote:

One more point - although Neal keeps claiming that not having a
lookout is "illegal."Â*Â*AsÂ*farÂ*asÂ*IÂ*know,Â*thereÂ*isÂ*no Â*"law"Â*thatÂ*says
youÂ*must follow the ColRegs in international water.Â*

That's a bit definitional. There _is_ a law, it's the ColRegs, which are
established by international treaty, and it does, as Neal says, require
'a proper lookout at all times'. The fact that there aren't nautical
traffic cops lurking behind every iceberg in the southern ocean doesn't
mean the law doesn't apply. Technically, I think single handing
probably is illegal, and in boats as large, heavy and fast as
B&Q/Castorama, I think it does raise some ethical issues - you really
could be putting other people's lives at risk.

But do you want to live in a world without great solo achievements?
Everything in life involves some degree of risk, and a one and a half
ton motor car travelling at 64 mph has the same kinetic energy - and
the same ability to kill - as a six ton trimaran travelling at 16 mph.
And the southern ocean isn't exactly crowded these days.

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