The starboard tack boat is mine... But I wasn't on board! The insurance company of teh other vessel coughed up... Wish we'd had this footage when making the claim!!! Thanks for the footage!
They do when the other is on a port tack or in the case when the other boat is also on a starboard tack .. in that case, the windward boat is burdened and the leeward boat is the stand - on vessel
That's called 'stand on' not right of way. If the port boat doesn't give way the starboard must and if you have the opportunity to but don't the insurance company won't pay out. You simply can't ram a port boat when you could have avoid and say afterwards 'starboard' as if justifies it. Both boats are obliged to avoid a crash.
An example is the port boat may have problems so be unable to tack. The starboard boat is obliged to avoid a crash if able to do so if the port boat doesn't.
These boats are racing, so Racing Rules of sailing apply. Rule 10
"When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of
a starboard-tack boat."
And the preface to this section says,
"A boat has right of way when another boat is required to keep clear
of her"
Rule 14
"A boat shall avoid contact with another boat if reasonably possible. However, a right-of-way boat need not act to avoid contact until it is clear that the other boat is not keeping clear"
My dad owns Waterjet and i do bow. This was the main sheet guys fail. We were all flat out with just the helm watching the luff leaving the main sheet man to watch for boats!
The boat that hit us has hit many boats before and doesnt no any rules of sailing. He should of missed us and asked for redress!!!
Two boats really in the wrong, but especially in the center... should have dropped back evasively, but if it weren't there the other port boat would have been on a collision course too... Moreover, starboard was in the right to stand-on, but really should have made a last minute maneuver. Shame on all of them.... That's as long as your UK rules are the same as the US... or is it backward, like driving? ;)
One thing I do know that is backward is the iala buoyage system in the States . . it's the wrong way around to us!!
We have Iala A That is when you come into a port red is left and green on the right. This system is used Worldwide except in the Americas. When entering a port you guys have Green to port.
Rule 14 fail.
aclsalrfp 10 months ago
OOOF LOL
RUSSSELLLLL 1 year ago
ah - racers = stupid
lizzy789blue 1 year ago
The guy on the right had preference. The guy on the left is wrong. What a colision, poor nice yachts.
sinixtro 2 years ago
Now....its Miller time
Tata996 2 years ago
.. Failboat
fladfisk 2 years ago
what about "port tack boat keep clear"????
sheracad 2 years ago
wtf they had plenty of time to change course
iwuvwoo234 2 years ago 4
The starboard tack boat is mine... But I wasn't on board! The insurance company of teh other vessel coughed up... Wish we'd had this footage when making the claim!!! Thanks for the footage!
hazyrhythm 2 years ago
I called the Royal Western Yacht club to see if anybody wanted the video but they never got back to me.
Glad every body was O.K.
barryperrins 2 years ago
Just like "Andrea Doria" and "Stockholm" back in the 50's, but with snailboats...
HaIfFast 2 years ago 2
ok now do your 360s guys..and head to westmarine for new gelcoat...
JRC808 2 years ago 2
720's ;-]
bryce65 2 years ago
So much for starboard tack boat having rights
lattsandatts 2 years ago
Actually Starboard boats don't have the right, its a myth.
jaocheu 2 years ago
They do when the other is on a port tack or in the case when the other boat is also on a starboard tack .. in that case, the windward boat is burdened and the leeward boat is the stand - on vessel
lattsandatts 2 years ago
You answered your own point, there is no right of way, just stand on which is totally different.
jaocheu 2 years ago
Look at rule 10..you might be a bit surprised
"When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat."
fintaneh 2 years ago 3
That's called 'stand on' not right of way. If the port boat doesn't give way the starboard must and if you have the opportunity to but don't the insurance company won't pay out. You simply can't ram a port boat when you could have avoid and say afterwards 'starboard' as if justifies it. Both boats are obliged to avoid a crash.
An example is the port boat may have problems so be unable to tack. The starboard boat is obliged to avoid a crash if able to do so if the port boat doesn't.
jaocheu 2 years ago 10
These boats are racing, so Racing Rules of sailing apply. Rule 10
"When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of
a starboard-tack boat."
And the preface to this section says,
"A boat has right of way when another boat is required to keep clear
of her"
Rule 14
"A boat shall avoid contact with another boat if reasonably possible. However, a right-of-way boat need not act to avoid contact until it is clear that the other boat is not keeping clear"
fintaneh 2 years ago 2
Only a Pom would say "brilliant" as a crash is about to happen. Twat.
str8kiwiboy 3 years ago
Americans would yell 'yee haw' and high 5 everyone.
I agree the commentator is a twat though.
SpawnyWhippet 2 years ago 3
Oh come one, anyone would be pleased to catch something like that on film. The only twatiness is the silly repeating of the crash in the video.
101francis101 2 years ago
I was filming from the R.F.A. ship. I hope all your crew are o.k.
barryperrins 3 years ago
Yes thank you!
hazyrhythm 2 years ago
My dad owns Waterjet and i do bow. This was the main sheet guys fail. We were all flat out with just the helm watching the luff leaving the main sheet man to watch for boats!
The boat that hit us has hit many boats before and doesnt no any rules of sailing. He should of missed us and asked for redress!!!
nipz666 3 years ago
That's so sad...
NYCity99 3 years ago
Whoa! Thought for sure the third boat was due for a hit as well.
sachaput 3 years ago
That was like a slow motion dream. Oww!
JimmerSD 3 years ago
"I got it on film" ....Hope the boat owners get to see this too.
AnneMarie96 3 years ago
Two boats really in the wrong, but especially in the center... should have dropped back evasively, but if it weren't there the other port boat would have been on a collision course too... Moreover, starboard was in the right to stand-on, but really should have made a last minute maneuver. Shame on all of them.... That's as long as your UK rules are the same as the US... or is it backward, like driving? ;)
ChristopherMast 3 years ago 2
Cheers for the comment Christopher.
One thing I do know that is backward is the iala buoyage system in the States . . it's the wrong way around to us!!
We have Iala A That is when you come into a port red is left and green on the right. This system is used Worldwide except in the Americas. When entering a port you guys have Green to port.
Happy sailing,
Barry.
barryperrins 3 years ago
nice yeah first view
1AwesomeKiwi 3 years ago