On 17/08/2011 12:06 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 17 Aug 2011 00:17:54 -0600,
wrote:

On 16/08/2011 10:04 PM, wrote:
On Tue, 16 Aug 2011 19:00:06 -0400, wrote:

In article8OGdnUEBcLTORdfTnZ2dnUVZ_judnZ2d@giganews. com,
says...

I suspect this sailboat captain is rethinking who has the "Right of Way".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tUoUxzt9sI

The bigger you are the more right of way you have. Doesn't matter if you
are on the highway or on the water.

According to the regulation I've read, this is incorrect a lot of the
time.

Wow, glad you can't afford a boat. The least maneuverable boat gets the
right of way. Also, the sailboat broke the first rule, all boaters
should avoid collisions at all costs.

Combine the two above, no way out for the stupid sailboat owner.

About the only way for the sailboat to be not at fault would be if the
sailboat was anchored out of the main channel. Under sail, it is up to
the sailboat to avoid the less maneuverable freighter.

You need to get your reading compression up a bit.

As usual, you don't know much about anything. I just looked at the
international regulations, and tankers do not have right of way over
sail. And, generally unless there's some restriction on a vessels
maneuverability, it can't overtake another an claim right of way.
There are also crossing situations for power boats.

In the particular case in the vid, the tanker did have the right of
way. Other than that, basically, you're a moron.

Like I said, I am glad you can't afford a boat.
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