T&T: rules of navigation..sail vs power

[Larry H]

Wray,

The relationship between two vessels is determined by their first encounter 
and subsequent maneuvering does not change that relationship.   So in your 
situation the sailboat is stand on and remains so until you are well clear. 
However sail boats sometimes must tack due to obstructions or shallow water. 
If that is the case, you must still maneuver to remain clear.  However,  I 
have had sail boats tack back towards me after I have passed behind them 
when they did not have to tack and I think they did it just to be p*** me 
off!!    In that case, the sail boat is no longer following the rules.

The rules are not to be used to determine who has the power to force another 
boat to yield, they are to prevent collisions at sea.

Larry H


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Wray West" <wwsub@anjumal.com>
To: <trawlers-and-trawlering@lists.samurai.com>
Sent: Tuesday, April 03, 2007 10:53 AM
Subject: Re: T&T: rules of navigation..sail vs power


> Okay, so in a crossing situation, the boat under sail is stand on and
> the power driven boat is give way. How should I interpret that when I
> am under power and adjust course to pass behind the sailboat and then
> the sailboat changes course (tacks) and comes back at me.  They are
> not standing on at that point.  Isn't the sailboat supposed to
> maintain course and speed until clear of my new path?
>
>  you wrote:
>>When he did talk with me, he lead me to believe that  he thought
>>that he was the stand on (or "privileged") vessel no  matter what
>>because "he was sailing!!!"
>
> Wray West