On 18/08/2011 1:31 PM, wrote:
On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 14:02:50 -0400, Wayne B
wrote:

On Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:40:42 -0400, JustWait
wrote:

The sailboat did not have the right of way. The skipper took a
foolish risk and lost the bet.

Rule 18(b)

(b) A sailing vessel underway shall keep out of the way of:

a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver;

http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=Rule18

And, I never said otherwise.

However, in international waters, that wouldn't be the case

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The rules in international waters are exactly the same with respect to
that situation. See rule 18(b) of the international COLREGS:

http://www.boatingsafety.com/colregs.htm



Tankers and large vessels are required by international law to avoid
collisions. They are not necessarily restricted in maneuverability,
since there are nothing preventing them from moving to one side or the
other. There is no such rule that says a tanker can run down a smaller
boat.

Nothing in 18b talks about this situation.

Take the limiting case of two tankers. The one overtaking is 700 ft
long. The one being overtaken is 300 ft long. Your claim that the
smaller one must get out of the way of the bigger one is nonsense.

In the case of a crossing situation, I've heard the term the boat on
the right is right... just like when two cars come to stop signs at
the same time.

Inland and in restricted situations, such as a channel, they are
restricted by draft, for example.

Fact si your a dumb**** know nothing idiot fleabeggar.

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