I have found that staying alert and out of the way as much as possible is important, I usually scan the horizon and look at the boats that are on a collision heading to detrmine my best path and determine if I can cross before they get there. Sometimmes if theyt don't seem to be maintaining a steady heading, I try my VHF so that we can discuss who should pass who, sometimes I get an answer from them, other times I don't and have to decide between wating in place, turning back or sprinting accross. I used to be able to "escape" powerboats by getting to the edge of a rock garden, but find that with the currrent GPS navigation systems in some powerboats, that they have programmed in a route on a clear day that takes them just off the rocks and can run full speed in a fog, which makes my shelters more difficult to use ;-) Saul Saul Kinderis saul_at_isomedia.com cell 206.313.0107 http://www.isomedia.com/homes/saul *************************************************************************** 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 Sun Jun 28 2009 - 17:19:33 PDT
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