Was i in the wrong?.......

[Ctskip]

Higgs, hit a nerve ,did I?

I agree with you. Complete your pass then move over and let others complete theirs. As for sailing in a channel. We do have a right to sail anywhere we feel like it, as long as we don't interfere with others. I'm sure some don't even care if we do interfer. The channel is for coming and going, hence the colored buoys marking the channel. The "trawlers" were in the channel coming home. The sailboat was also coming home. Only the sailor decided to sail home, using the entire channel, thus impeding traffic, maybe. It sounds like the sailor wanted the "trawler" (no size was mentioned) to adjust his course, so the sailor could continue his. The sailor didn't adjust his course and the "trawler" adjusted his. Too close for the sailor? Maybe not for the trawler. One mans close is another's far enough. just look at the tailgaters on our highways. So where is the problem? Maybe the trawler didn't see the sailor until the last minute? A minute is a enough time to change ones course and miss being hit. Just as the person barely passing cars while in the passing lane is "ok" as long as they are passing cars. Not fast enough for some, but fast enough for them. The sailor wants to know if he was right. He stood his course and the "trawler" adjusted his. What could be right or wrong with that? Is it just because it didn't happen "fast" enough for the sailor? I know we like to plan ahead and move slowly and confidently. The trawler saw a opening with plenty of time and went for it. No problem. Everybody arrived home safe and sound. Keep it up, Ctskip Ctskip

 

[higgs]

Ctskip

No nerve hit on my part. I think a lot of the replies are pretty funny. I don't consider most of the world to be made up of idiots and, in many, many miles and 30 years, have had very few confrontations with anyone over rules of the road, and I have sailed in channels just for the hell of it. The only rules of the road problems I have ever had were with sport fishermen, who obviously misinterpretted the part about "vessels engaged in fishing." Recently, I ran over a guys line who was fishing from a dock. I needed to get close to the dock in order to make a very tight turn into my spot. He saw me coming, but did not pull his line out. He felt he had a right and I should go around him. After docking my boat I went over to him and explained I was sorry for running over his line, but there was no other way for me to approach my slip. We parted friends, shook hands, and the guy thanked me for taking the time to talk to him about the incident.