Re: Sailboat-Tugboat Right of Way

salty@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
 wrote:
> On Sun, 27 Apr 2008 17:52:34 -0500, cavelamb himself
<cavelamb@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> wrote:
> 
> 
>>Roger Long wrote:
>>
>>
>>>>The article states that the sailboat was under power at the time, and
the
>>>>wealthy, snobbish, asshole captain of the tug tried the radio
repeatedly 
>>>>and
>>>>blasted his horn, while waving his arms frantically.
>>>
>>>
>>>Nowhere does the article re****t anything you state it does after the
"under 
>>>power".  In fact,  the author seems to think that the tugboat captain
acted 
>>>with great professionalism and even courage. I'm sure David Taylor
would be 
>>>no more amused at your putting words into his mouth and attributing
such 
>>>thoughts to him without basis than I was when you did it to me.  I'll
find 
>>>out the next time I see him.
>>>
>>>--
>>>Roger Long 
>>
>>Coastal Pilot says you use everything you have (including radio) to 
>>avoid collision cir***stances.
>>
>>Ok, so you guys read charts.
>>Anybody EVER refer to the Coastal Pilot?
>>
>>Just curious...
>>
>>
>>Richard
> 
> 
> If you mean the Coast Pilot, the answer is yes. I not only refer to it,
I
> occasionally read the general chapters, and chapters for my usual
sailing areas
> front to back like a book. 
> 
> 

Yeah, thats the one.