T&T: Washington State Pilotage & Foreign Yachts

[Roger Bingham]

Hi Scott

Perhaps even the Caymans could claim exemption.

The Cayman Islands, an Overseas Territory of the United Kingdom with a
governor appointed by the Crown, a 15-member elected Legislative Assembly,
and an 8-member Cabinet headed by a minister chosen Leader of Government
Business. Cabinet, chaired by the Governor, consists of five ministers
elected by and from within the elected membership of the Legislature, and
three appointed civil servants.

Regards

Roger Bingham
France

> 
> Now, presumably British vessels are exempt as well, and I'll bet even
> the
> Dashews could have argued that an New Zealand vessel is exempt as NZ
> was a
> British territory at the time the treaty was signed. But it's pretty
> clear
> that a *foreign flagged* yacht (e.g. Cayman Islands, Panama, etc.) is
> *not
> exempt* and is *required* to have a pilot. Those vessels may request an
> exemption, but the onus is on them to do so.
> 
> Scott Welch