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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
[Re: SeaSeaRider]
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12/31/2014 01:56 PM
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Saw pics about a big SeaRay sinking on SeaTow's FB page also. Be careful out there!
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 02:17 PM
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Not sure I understand. The mega yacht had the tender in tow and the tender hit the dinghy?
The SeaRay hit Savana Island out west of St. Thomas. Must have had the auto pilot set for the SVI.
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 02:27 PM
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Sounds like the dinghy maybe didn't realize the tender was being towed. Although they still should have been able to avoid it.
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 03:10 PM
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lauraandrex said: sounds like the rule of tonnage applies in these situations. I would have definitely gave way, but was well into the channel before the yacht decided to haul @ss on a weaving course. With our 31-ft beam, it was just a bit closer than I care to be.
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 03:28 PM
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lauraandrex said: sounds like the rule of tonnage applies in these situations. A big part of my "simplified COLREGs": 1) big boat has right-of-way over little boat 2) steel boat has right-of-way over fiberglass boat 3) working boat has right-of-way over pleasure boat
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 04:07 PM
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maytrix said: Sounds like the dinghy maybe didn't realize the tender was being towed. Although they still should have been able to avoid it. I could understand if it was at night and the towed tender didn't have lights, but it happened at 1 PM in the afternoon. How does a dinghy full of people not see a tender being towed behind a mega yacht in broad daylight! Very odd. Maybe they were too busy checking out the deck fluff on the megayacht!
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 04:30 PM
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He acknowledged being asleep in this article in the Source.
[color:"red"]NUTMEG[/color] Today is the tomorrow you talked about yesterday.
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 04:34 PM
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Guy was uninsured and "declined" to pay SeaTow for their efforts rescuing them. Nice.<---- boat on rocks off St Thomas
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 05:40 PM
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tradewinds said: Just to clarify, there are 2 separate incidents being talked about in this thread. I was trying to figure out how the dinghy driver was asleep!! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" /> <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 06:49 PM
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Nutmeg said:He acknowledged being asleep in this article in the Source. This guy sounds like a real douche bag!
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Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound
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12/31/2014 08:22 PM
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saildoggie said: Not just Tonnage at play here, a vessel towing another always has right of way.
Did not hear about a close call Tradewinds, where was that? OK, for all you armchair forensics experts and accident reconstruction know-it-alls, if you'd read my original post, you wouldn't need to be chiming in. I was merely posting how an accident like that could happen. Happy New Year to you all! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Cheers.gif" alt="" />
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