If you think that was close you should see the starting line of any sailboat race. While a boat under sail does have right of way in most cases, i would be surprised if due to local shipping lane usage that he did in this case especially against a much less maneuverable vessel. Also HE DID GIVE RIGHT OF WAY :-)
i dont think thats correct at all the sailboat was the give way vessel because the ferries in that area are both, according to the coast guard, "a vessel constrained by her draft" and " a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" because the ferry is large and can not turn as quickly as the sailboat. the ferry is clearly the stand on and the sailboat is the give way.
No... this is a motorboat over 40 feet, the sailboat was supposed to avoid the boat, but the sailboat was hardly moving in the firstplace, and the ferry would cut most of the wind from its sails, so it either was a stupid sailor, or just realized it'd miss the big boat xD
I can't believe that guy on the sail boat.
If one would have noticed the sailboat had it's sails ferrowed stopping it from moving into the ferry's path.
If you think that was close you should see the starting line of any sailboat race.
While a boat under sail does have right of way in most cases, i would be surprised if due to local shipping lane usage that he did in this case especially against a much less maneuverable vessel.
Also HE DID GIVE RIGHT OF WAY :-)
Anyone that's done a bit of sailboat racing knows that wasn't even close!
the ferry has right of way. check the rules. the sailboat could easily have altered course much earlier and manuevered far away from the ferry
i dont think thats correct at all the sailboat was the give way vessel because the ferries in that area are both, according to the coast guard, "a vessel constrained by her draft" and " a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver" because the ferry is large and can not turn as quickly as the sailboat. the ferry is clearly the stand on and the sailboat is the give way.
More like the ferry failed to yield to a vessel under sail.
it not the length but the deep of the larger boat as may not be able to move from the ship channles i had to look it up learn something new every day
more like the guy with the mic dos'nt know the rules of the sea Sail always has the right of way.
No... this is a motorboat over 40 feet, the sailboat was supposed to avoid the boat, but the sailboat was hardly moving in the firstplace, and the ferry would cut most of the wind from its sails, so it either was a stupid sailor, or just realized it'd miss the big boat xD
I did, you're wrong as is anyone else who posted that the ferry has right of way.
maybe you should look up proper grammar and the terms used in seamanship then whyle98