Re: [Paddlewise] Group Crossing Procedures

In a message dated 9/22/2004 2:42:49 PM Pacific Daylight Time, 
strosaker_at_yahoo.com writes:


> To tell the truth, I ignore shipping lanes in So
> Cal. A large ship couldn't hit me if it tried
> (I'll probably get raked for this one). A boat
> could, though. I'm not going to waste time and
> mileage crossing shipping lanes perpendicular.
> But I'm always on the lookout for ships and
> boats. The boats scare a lot more than the large
> ships. I also think it is better to avoid being
> hit by ships by paddling rather than using VHF.

Not by me, that's why I put the "sometimes" caveat in there. I would usually 
opted for closest point between A and B, myself. In our race across the bow of 
a cruise ship this summer I laughed at calling the Captain up: "Uh, cap'n, 
that flock of ducks at the base of your 30 story window are actually 
kayakers...uh, us...mind hittin' the brakes?"

When is the Roll Or Drown Guide To Kayaking The Islands Of Southern 
California coming out?

Rob G
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