tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post9024565050958505958..comments2024-01-08T18:04:52.198-08:00Comments on EVK4 SuperBlog: Tricky SituationEVK4http://www.blogger.com/profile/02797338920913749383noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-57988596129655686672009-01-06T19:19:00.000-08:002009-01-06T19:19:00.000-08:00Ahh, just forgetaboutit.OCSC does these drills as ...Ahh, just forgetaboutit.<BR/><BR/>OCSC does these drills as a part of their classes. Anything on the water is an obstruction. You can't maneuver to drop sails and be anything but an obstruction in this circumstance.<BR/><BR/>So you did nothing wrong, and they just have to deal with it.<BR/><BR/>It it were a real MOB, you'd have been helping them recover the person in no time.<BR/><BR/>By the way, the 'milk carton' is called 'BOB', cause his job at OCSC is to be tossed overboard and bob around until the student gets him back.Captain Johnhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12380124940117758949noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-46333759562760129072008-02-23T19:50:00.000-08:002008-02-23T19:50:00.000-08:00This comment has been removed by the author.O Dockerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08674140306304705852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-6502396849523699092008-02-22T16:20:00.000-08:002008-02-22T16:20:00.000-08:00Thanks for the encouragement. I will now sail aro...Thanks for the encouragement. I will now sail around interfering with the sailing school with impunity and a certain blog-inspired arrogance. Pesky J24s.EVK4https://www.blogger.com/profile/02797338920913749383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-13162841816188881932008-02-22T10:10:00.000-08:002008-02-22T10:10:00.000-08:00Sounds like it was not your fault, but it's hard t...Sounds like it was not your fault, but it's hard to tell without more information or a diagram. If the J24 was going to make strange and unpredictable maneuvers they probably should have been prepared to avoid other boats.<BR/>The other vessel was overtaking and then immediately thereafter you were restricted in your ability to maneuver.<BR/> <BR/><A HREF="http://www.navcen.uscg.gov/mwv/navrules/rules/Rule18.htm" REL="nofollow">A sailing vessel underway shall keep out of the way of:<BR/>1. a vessel not under command;<BR/>2. a vessel restricted in her ability to maneuver; </A><BR/><BR/>Next time just yell something about COLREGS Rule 18(b).Litoralishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12417853893517755574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-5905783302091937682008-02-21T17:54:00.000-08:002008-02-21T17:54:00.000-08:00they could have yelled to you, at any point in the...they could have yelled to you, at any point in the evolution, that they were doing a drill. If there were really a man in the water would they have remained silent and shot dirty looks? No way, they'd be screaming for help, assistance, extra pairs of eyes, etc...WeSailFurtherhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00682759107915210686noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-3213486839657020462008-02-21T17:32:00.000-08:002008-02-21T17:32:00.000-08:00Me: "if you see a milk jug, yell really loudly"New...Me: "if you see a milk jug, yell really loudly"<BR/><BR/>Newbie sailor: "never invite me again"<BR/><BR/>Good point though, they might have seen the J24 sooner.EVK4https://www.blogger.com/profile/02797338920913749383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-6122236305203034142008-02-21T16:32:00.000-08:002008-02-21T16:32:00.000-08:00The pitfalls of sailing with non-sailors. Next tim...The pitfalls of sailing with non-sailors. Next time you should train someone to be a look out.Joehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00087089319937016247noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-11265609044956930052008-02-21T16:29:00.000-08:002008-02-21T16:29:00.000-08:00We do MOB drills all the time in the Estuary. Neve...We do MOB drills all the time in the Estuary. Never the dirty looks...mistakes happen.Zenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10787377470200331937noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-46719303826173846272008-02-21T15:23:00.000-08:002008-02-21T15:23:00.000-08:00I'm pretty sure he did a figure-8. I cleared his ...I'm pretty sure he did a figure-8. I cleared his stern and he did the figure-8 after that.<BR/><BR/>I never saw them drop anything off the side but probably should have seen it when heading up.<BR/><BR/>I also could have looked around during that 90 seconds but I thought I was all alone out there. And I would have been if it weren't for those darned kids.EVK4https://www.blogger.com/profile/02797338920913749383noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5105989.post-32519183334506572162008-02-21T15:20:00.000-08:002008-02-21T15:20:00.000-08:00I am a bit rusty of this but given that you were m...I am a bit rusty of this but given that you were maneuvering with difficulty it sounds like you might have been in the right.<BR/><BR/>They could argue that you should not have made the maneuver till they were well clear but it sounds like they fell off towards you after you had been overtaken (where you had rights over them)<BR/><BR/>Honestly doing a MOB drill when other boats are close by was bloody stupid.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com