A friend of mine came to me this morning with a complaint!\u00a0 This gentleman is a long time member of Tradewinds.\u00a0 An experienced sailor, who is well aware of the Rules of the Road, whom I\u00a0have never know to intentionally abuse or violate those rules.\u00a0 The complaint?\u00a0 Three times in recent weeks he has had Tradewinds boats violate the rules of the road in the same way!\u00a0 In each case, he was under sail and the other boat was power-driven.\u00a0 The rules state the vessel under sail is to stand on her course and speed while the power-driven vessel gives way by\u00a0using a maneuver that is made early and is substantial.\u00a0 In all three cases, the power-driven vessel sped up in a mad dash attempt to cross in front of the sailboat.\u00a0 In each case, the sailboat had to alter course to avoid a problem.\u00a0 The Colregs state that the give way vessel must make a maneuver to avoid early and substantial.\u00a0 Speeding up to cross the other vessels bow is neither early or substantial and is not only a bad idea, it is unlawful.<\/p>\n
Knowing the rules of the road and following them is critical for safe boating on San Francisco Bay.\u00a0 If you are the stand on vessel … stand on.\u00a0 If you are the give way vessel then make a safe maneuver early and substantial enough that there is absolutely no doubt on the part of the other vessel that you are giving way!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A friend of mine came to me this morning with a complaint!\u00a0 This gentleman is a long time member of Tradewinds.\u00a0 An experienced sailor, who is well aware of the Rules of the Road, whom I\u00a0have never know to intentionally … Continue reading