I would certainly get them the right away, unless I was in an opti.
Bill ColemanC&C 39 Erie
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From: "Dennis C. via CnC-List" <[email protected]>
Date: 6/7/2016 8:46 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: CnClist <[email protected]>
Cc: "Dennis C." <[email protected]>
Subject: Stus-List Right of way (ROW) discussion
Saw a post on a local yacht club board this week. Seems a sailboat was
approaching a group of stand up paddle boarders (SUP's). Sailor didn't know
who had ROW. As he went by the SUP's, he asked them. They didn't know either.
With the exception of required lights, the rules seem to be minimal on
situations with oared craft such as dinghies, SUP's, kayaks, canoes, etc. The
Admiral and I rarely put the outboard on our dinghy. We just row ashore or to
neighboring boats.
Here's some vague guidance: from navcen.uscg.gov:
"13. Where do Kayaks and Canoes fit into the Navigation Rules?
Neither the International nor Inland Navigation Rules address "kayaks"
or "canoes" per se, except in regards to "vessels under oars" in Rule 25
regarding lights. One could infer that a "vessel under oars" should be
treated as a "sailing vessel" since it is permitted to display the same
lights as one, but, ultimately the issue of whom "gives way" would fall
to what would be "required by the ordinary practice of seamen, or by the
special circumstances of the case" (Rule 2)." Source:
http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=navRulesFAQ#0.3_13
Interesting topic. What say you?
Dennis C.
Touche' 35-1 #83
Mandeville, LA
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