On Sun, 26 Jun 2005 21:39:14 -0700, "William Andersen"
wrote:

First, the only time the term right of way is used in the Navigation Rules,
is in regards to a vessel coming down a river.
Pleasure craft don't have to yield to commercial craft.

Not true. There is no distinction between "commercial" and pleasure.
There is a distinction between fishing, size and/or maneuverability
with respect to other vessels.

We really don't have enough information on this because Matt didn't
specify if he was upbound and downbound as specified in Inland Rule
#14.

Inland Rule 9(d) covers this, but it's kind of iffy based on Matt's
information.

Inland Rule 10 also might apply. If Matt was in a recognized Traffic
Separation Scheme - your side, my side kind of thing- then the turn
may have been entirely legal, but it appears to be unlikely.

Everyone has to avoid a collision.

International Rule 7 and 8 - exactly right.