Re: [Paddlewise] Rules of the Road?

In a message dated 6/2/99 11:10:37 AM EST, unger_at_tumtum.com writes:

>  The less maneuverable vessel is to hold course in a predictable 
>     manner while the more maneuverable vessel changes course to 
>     avoid collision.


I was crossing Rosario Channel during the San Juan Challenge race a few weeks 
ago. I had a rescue boat following behind me. Out of a dozen kayaks crossing 
Rosario and it decided that I needed a close eye. 
A third of the way across a large power boat approached on a intersect 
course, moving from left to right. I did what I usually do and pointed my bow 
at the speeding boat that was a quarter mile away. As the boat draw near I 
maintained a headed toward the stern of the power boat. Then it suddenly came 
to a dead stop. I assume that my escort had  radioed a warning that a kayak 
race was going on. It now blocked my path. I still could not bring myself to 
paddle under its bow but continued along its side and passed its stern. 
Maybe for my ungrateful disregard for the rules, the safety boat followed me 
for 30 minutes. It was like a slow torquer with that diesel engine idling 
slowly behind me. .
 
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