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Originally Posted by Dave R
Sorry to take issue with this but it's something that drives me nuts. As the "stand on" vessel, you are required to maintain course and speed if you can do so safely. When you yeild where you are not required to, you may be aggravating those of us who try to follow the rules by screwing up our plans to avoid you. I don't mean to imply that you should stand on right until the point of impact though...
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Dave,I understand why we have stand on vessels and give way vessels.When two vessels are approaching each other we need a system to avoid collision or conflict.However.try crossing from Glendale to Timber on a busy Saturday with big boats coming at you from both sides at full speed in a little PWC,knowing how so many people feel about PWC's and how often boating rules are ignored and see if you feel comfortable maintaining your speed and course.When boats are coming from port and starboard I have to yield to the starboard vessel anyway.It's a little scary trying to thread the needle between intersecting craft and hope they see you or will abide by rules of navigation when your on a 10ft boat.When I yield,I am 1000 ft or more from any of these scenarios.I am not altering their course at all.In fact,I'm pretty sure I have not even become part of the other vessels equation.What is so wrong with me slowing down and yielding to other boats?Why would this "drive you so nuts" and why would you be "so aggravatted and screwed up"?You don't have to avoid me cuz I'm staying way out of the conflict.I want to stay as far away from "aggravated screwed up people who are driven nuts" as I can which is precisely my point.Sorry, I'll always err on the side of caution.