Craig said: > If you are in a very narrow channel where the only safe passage for you is > also the only safe passage for power boats (not ships) or other pleasure > vessels. There might be current or shoals or standing waves or something > that makes it important for you to take your "half" right in the middle for > safety. In that case you should hold your ground. Overtaking vessels are > required by the Rules to keep clear until they are well past you and no > amount of minor course corrections will change that. Of course, once you > are > clear of the danger area it's best to move to the edge of the navigable > channel. That, too, is in the Rules. > > If your safety is an issue, then don't give away your right of way. Unless, > of course, there is an imminent risk of collision. No one wants to be "dead > right". Great advice, but also remember to keep your head on swivels. Far too many power-boaters have the same level of knowledge of the regs as kayakers do. Steve Holtzman __________ Information from ESET Smart Security, version of virus signature database 3740 (20090105) __________ The message was checked by ESET Smart Security. http://www.eset.com *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Jan 05 2009 - 14:29:32 PST
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