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From: James Maynard (no email)
Date: Sat Nov 25 2006 - 11:12:23 EST
wrote:
>
> Technically there is no such thing as motor sailing. If the engine is
> providing power you are a motor vessel. If the engine is not providing
> power and you are receiving you movement from the sails you are a
> sailing vessel.
>
> Charley Klein
> S/V Margie
I'm not sure what you mean by "technically."
I would agree that the NAVRULES do not use the term "motorsailing," just
as they do not use (or define) the term "sailboat." Under the NAVRULES,
a sailboat under way would meet the definition either of a "pwer-driven
vessel" if it was being propelled by machinery (Reule 3(b)), or a
sailing vessel if it was "under sail provided that propelling machinery,
if fitted, is not being used" (Reule 3(c), or possibly even of a "vessel
under oars" if she were not under sail but was being propelled by oars
for purposes of determining which lights it should display (Rule 25
(d)(ii)).
There's also the possibilty that a vessel under sail might also meet the
definition of a "vessel engaged in fishing" (Rule 3(d)) - not very
likely for pleasure vessels such as ours! But if she did meet that
definition, she must display the lights prescribed by Rule 26, and she
would be entitled to the place of a "vessel engaged in fishing" in the
pecking order of Rule 18.
Although the NAVRULES do not use the term "motorsailing," they do
precribe (in Rule 25(e)) a dayshape for a "a vessel under sail when also
being propelled by machiner." In U.S. Inland Rules waters, such as the
ICS or Chesapeake Bay, she is not obliged to show that dayshape if she
is less than 12 meters in length overall. But that exception is not
available in International Rules waters (such as Puget Sound).
I suppose there may be a definition somehwere of "motorsailing," -- but
not in the COLREGS or the U.S. Inland Rules. So, "technically," there
may be such a thing as "motorsailing." My guess is that it would mean
the same thing as specified in Tule 25(e): "a vessel proceding under
sail while also being propelled by machinery."
-- James Maynard Salem, Oregon, USA ___________________________________________________________________________ || The Live-Aboard List : send a "subscribe" or "unsubscribe" request || || in body of message to: ||
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