"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Bryan" wrote in message
news I don't think there was anything subtle about his total disregard of
the rules of the road.....all close quarter passes with no regard to
the safety of the other boats or the possible catastrophic
consequences of his maneuvers.



I don't know. It looks like a typical mid-summer Saturday afternoon
outside of Scituate Harbor, MA.

Eisboch

Don't go anywhere near Annapolis Harbor on a Sunday in the summer. You'll
be run down by sailboters who care not a whit for the rules of the road or
anything else.

At the risk of ****ing off any resident blow boaters, I have to agree 100%.
Why, when they have power, do they insist on sailing all the way down a
crowded, busy, narrow harbor channel, tacking back and forth within 40-50
feet? Even at 5 knots, my Navigator won't stop on a dime to avoid them when
they suddenly decide to tack to port from the other side of the channel.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Bryan" wrote in message
news I don't think there was anything subtle about his total disregard of
the rules of the road.....all close quarter passes with no regard to
the safety of the other boats or the possible catastrophic
consequences of his maneuvers.



I don't know. It looks like a typical mid-summer Saturday afternoon
outside of Scituate Harbor, MA.

Eisboch

Don't go anywhere near Annapolis Harbor on a Sunday in the summer. You'll
be run down by sailboters who care not a whit for the rules of the road
or anything else.

At the risk of ****ing off any resident blow boaters, I have to agree
100%. Why, when they have power, do they insist on sailing all the way
down a crowded, busy, narrow harbor channel, tacking back and forth within
40-50 feet? Even at 5 knots, my Navigator won't stop on a dime to avoid
them when they suddenly decide to tack to port from the other side of the
channel.

Eisboch

Full reverse?

" JimH" wrote in message
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Full reverse?



You'd be surprised how far forward a 20+ ton boat continues to move forward,
even when the transmissions are in reverse with power on when trying to stop
suddenly from any speed. Normally at 5 knots I usually plan my stops about
30 yards away, putting it in neutral and letting it set up for the
prevailing wind and current.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Harry Krause" wrote in message
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Eisboch wrote:
"Bryan" wrote in message
news I don't think there was anything subtle about his total disregard of
the rules of the road.....all close quarter passes with no regard to
the safety of the other boats or the possible catastrophic
consequences of his maneuvers.



I don't know. It looks like a typical mid-summer Saturday afternoon
outside of Scituate Harbor, MA.

Eisboch

Don't go anywhere near Annapolis Harbor on a Sunday in the summer. You'll
be run down by sailboters who care not a whit for the rules of the road
or anything else.

At the risk of ****ing off any resident blow boaters, I have to agree
100%. Why, when they have power, do they insist on sailing all the way
down a crowded, busy, narrow harbor channel, tacking back and forth within
40-50 feet? Even at 5 knots, my Navigator won't stop on a dime to avoid
them when they suddenly decide to tack to port from the other side of the
channel.

Eisboch

The only time I would sail a narrow channel would be under uncrowded
conditions where you would have plenty of room to stay clear of a tacking
sailboat or if I did not have power. I do not find it agreeable to sail
narrow channels when unnecessary due to the overwhelming presence of
examples as illustrated by the video with this topic.

"Bryan" wrote in message
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The only time I would sail a narrow channel would be under uncrowded
conditions where you would have plenty of room to stay clear of a tacking
sailboat or if I did not have power. I do not find it agreeable to sail
narrow channels when unnecessary due to the overwhelming presence of
examples as illustrated by the video with this topic.


Plus, if you check the regs, it's illegal for a sailboat with power to be
under sail only in a crowed, narrow harbor channel.

Eisboch

"Eisboch" wrote in message
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"Bryan" wrote in message
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The only time I would sail a narrow channel would be under uncrowded
conditions where you would have plenty of room to stay clear of a tacking
sailboat or if I did not have power. I do not find it agreeable to sail
narrow channels when unnecessary due to the overwhelming presence of
examples as illustrated by the video with this topic.


Plus, if you check the regs, it's illegal for a sailboat with power to be
under sail only in a crowed, narrow harbor channel.

Eisboch


I'm not familiar with that rule, but it wouldn't apply to my style of
sailing anyway. It just makes sense to save the sailing for outside the
breakwater on a busy day.