Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound - 12/31/201406:38 PM
In June, when we were coming into North Sound and were already in the channel, a Mega Yacht was coming at us balls to the wall towing a big tender behind about 75 ft. We had the right-of-way, but the yacht skipper couldn't seem to pick a direction and the tender started hydroplaning back and forth. Of course, we got the "up yours" look while I pried my fingernails out of the wheel. <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/Yikes.gif" alt="" />
Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound - 12/31/201407:10 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.
Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound - 12/31/201408:07 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!
Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound - 12/31/201409:40 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="" />
Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound - 01/01/201512:08 AM
Not just Tonnage at play here, a vessel towing another always has right of way.
While living aboard and sailing on a wood Fuji 35 in Hawaii for 6 weeks, we were doing a night passage and my cousin steered to the aft of a large tug, not realizing that it had huge cables and 2 Pineapple barges in tow, it was too late when I realized what he had done, se sailed over the cables and it, whew! Did not hear about a close call Tradewinds, where was that?
Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound - 01/01/201512:22 AM
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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="" />
Re: Dinghy collision in North Sound - 01/01/201501:07 AM
Gotcha, just read that one, always good to learn about the experiences of others. Happy New year Chris and all! <img src="http://www.traveltalkonline.com/forums/images/graemlins/toast.gif" alt="" />