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At the risk of starting yet another collregs debate (or maybe adding fuel to
one that has started about your post...I am several thousand messages behind
and don't know what has been said already), with all due respect, IMHO, your
grand daddy was wrong, at least when it comes to boats, or possibly some
further explanation is warranted.
It is one's DUTY per the Collregs, as the stand on vessel, to maintain
course and speed, except to avoid an accident. In my opinion, once you are
close enough to consider two boats to be in possible danger of collision, if
you have the right of way (not really a boating term by the way), you should
maintain it, as ceding it without some sort of signal (rarely practical)
could lead to confusion of the burdened vessel.
I certainly agree that one has to keep a sharp watch and that it is
necessary to avoid running into boats that cut you off, but that is taking
evasive action and is another rule in operation, not ceding the right of
way.
I believe that not getting into a collregs situation is the preferred way to
go; so if there is lots of room to manoeuvre, changing course to one that is
obviously not a collision course WELL BEFORE the danger of collision occurs
is the way to go. Possibly this is what you meant, but if you do it as
early as is needed, there was never a danger of collision in the first place
and nothing was really "given".
Boat safely,
Maurice
AKAMA, KK48 Whaleback
Singapore
-----Original Message-----
From: ]On Behalf Of Derrick Young
Sent: Wednesday, August 09, 2000 11:49 AM
To: Joe Engel; Trawler World List (E-mail)
Subject: TWL: CG Auxiliary and right of way
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Oh - right of way - very interesting thread. I learned to drive when I was
12 - got my license back then as well (not that many years ago - am not yet
50 - so there). Anyway, I learned on country roads - dirt roads - my
granddad told me that "Right of way is something that you NEVER have but is
something that you can always give." I have tried to impart this in every
class I teach - there is always someone (jet ski, sail boat, go fast boat -
or another trawler) that does not know the rules and will cut you off. I
try to remember that natural selection will solve that process someday.
ower
