[Rhodes22-list] Right-of-way...

[Luis Guzman]

According to my book, any vessel that is at least double the size of mine has a right of way that increases exponentially with size.

Luis
S/V Miracle



----- Original Message ----
From: Herb Parsons <hparsons at parsonsys.com>
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Sent: Thursday, October 9, 2008 3:11:04 PM
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I don't have my Chapman's at work, but are you sure it says the vessel 
has "right of way"? That's a term that's applied pretty much 
universally, but the CoLRegs do not use the term, and most reliable 
sources do not. Technically, neither vessel has the "right of way", 
meaning the other has to avoid it. One is the stand on vessel, and one 
is the give-way vessel (these are the more current terms, but 
"privileged" and "burdened" were also used.). Both have certain 
responsibilities to avoid a collision. The stand on vessel, or 
privileged, has to maintain their course and speed. The burdened vessel 
must alter their course or speed (or both) to avoid a collision.

Alan Robertson wrote:
> The rules of the sea state that when a vessel approaches on your starboard side, if it is an arc from your bow to admidships on your own starboard side, it is in your so-called danger zone and It has right a way as the privileged Vessel.. See Chapmans'  "Piloting and Seamanship - chapter on Small boat Handling U.S. Inland Rules."
> In the illustration however, if the larger vessel is under motor power and the sailboat is NOT, then the sailing vessel has right of way and the powered vessel should yield to it.
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> The above does not apply to racing rules where almost "anything goes" but collisions are to be avoided.
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> Bigal - Thor IV - Lake George NY
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>  So who had the right-of-way here...
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