Once again Neal shows his lubberly ways by referring to "Webster's" for nautical
definitions.

One need only open Bowditch to find the proper definition, as accepted by seamen around
the world:

"sea room. Space in which to maneuver without danger of grounding or colliding."

Clearly, the use of "sea room" is not limited to the high seas; on the contrary, it
becomes significant only when there is a risk of grounding or collision. This is exactly
the important issue in narrow channels.

Neal yet again demonstrates his very limited experience. Anyone that has participated in
racing understands the use of "sea room." Its shortened form is defined in the official
rules:

"Room: The space a boat needs in the existing conditions while maneuvering promptly in a
seamanlike way."

Of course, we really can't expect Neal to understand concepts like "maneuvering in a
seamanlike way."


"Simple Simon" wrote in message
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One entry found for sea room in Merriam Webster:

Main Entry: sea room
Function: noun
Date: circa 1554
: room for maneuver at sea


"Shen44" wrote in message
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Subject: Ellen MacArthur - Rules discussion
From: "Simple Simon"

Shall not impede applies in a broader sense than in narrow
channels. It is stated in Rule 8 --- paracraph (f) (i) and
prefaced by the statement 'by any of these rules' which
means it is not limited to narrow channel situations. Shall
not impede applies to the pecking order.

LOL seems to me, YOU are the only one making any mention of "shall not
impede",
as applying only to "narrow channels".
The rest of us know it applies to Traffic separation as well as CBD.

Expand your understanding still farther to all circumstances
where the term 'searoom' applies and you will finally come
up to my superior understanding of the English language.

You sure that was "English" you Majored in, and not "Gibberish"?
Anyone who reads the rules and comes up with the idea that a tugboat, towing or
pushing can only sound one prolong followed by two short, in fog, if they are
also RAM, has to either be speaking gibberish and mis translating or not have
much of a brain to start with.
How DO you come up with these interpretations?

You seem to think that 'shall not impede' applies under
limited circumstances. On the contrary, Rule 8 proves
'shall not impede' is a broad term that can be used
specifically in the instances you mentioned but is actually
and in fact a broader term that can be used in any
circumstance where the term 'searoom' applies which
means at sea because searoom applies at sea.

Haven't got much of a historical background, have you. Searoom can be applied
at sea and in a narrow channel. The idea ius to know the context of the term
and how it is applied .... something beyond your limited reasoning
capabilities.

Shen