"Capt. Neal®" wrote in message
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Duh! Go to the back of the class, Vito!

"Proper" is defined by the content of Rule 5.

Here's your lesson for today. Study it hard and
please forego the wanking.

Rule 5
Look-out
"Every vessel shall at all times maintain a proper
look-out by sight as well as by hearing as well
as by all available means appropriate in the
prevailing circumstances and conditions so
as to make a full appraisal of the situation
and of the risk of collision."

Hey, that says that if I look and listen and determine there is no
reasonable risk of collision then I can hit the hammock, right? It does not
say a continuos lookout. Since Ellen did not collide with anything her
lookout must have been adequate and proper.

Go to Naples (c: