jimw
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Can anyone think of a reason why this sailboat driver went thru an area, that may give more mast clearance on the bridge; at high tide when there is reduced clearance? Makes no sense.
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Can anyone think of a reason why this sailboat driver went thru an area, that may give more mast clearance on the bridge; at high tide when there is reduced clearance? Makes no sense.
After watching the video I have little sympathy for the divers. They're blocking the channel and the sailboat came through at the minimum possible speed that allowed maintaining steerage.
Certainly not someone "rushing to hit the ocean" as stated above.
Did we watch the same video?
After watching the video I have little sympathy for the divers. They're blocking the channel and the sailboat came through at the minimum possible speed that allowed maintaining steerage.
Certainly not someone "rushing to hit the ocean" as stated above.
Did we watch the same video?
The sailboat was warned before he entered the channel, ignores flags that he has been made aware of, was moving toward surfaced divers, in a lane that isn't marked for boating traffic (and isn't obvious either) and in a fairly shallow crossing. I agree we as divers need to "dive defensively" but it isn't like this guy didn't know those divers were there or missed a small flag. He knew and kept coming... if an injury had occurred I wonder how it would have shaken out.
The scary part to me is the number of people who think running over a dive flag in an unmarked channel was justified... on a diving board. Maybe I should run over the next pedestrian I see not walking in a crossing because apparently we both have the right to be there. IMO in an unmarked channel, a boater has no more rights than a diver to the space and it is a first come first serve situation. I don't expect a boat to move if my dive flag comes within its vicinity and vice-versa.