Only skilled kayakers and competitive rowers can
achieve speeds regarded as "maneuverable", in the sense of Colregs.
I regard small or slow moving vessels as obstructions and treat them as such.
And of course, kayaks being referred to as "speed
bumps" may illicit a laugh or two. :)
Cheers, Russ
At 05:46 PM 07/06/2016, you wrote:
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:Â from <http://navcen.uscg.gov>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>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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