Colregs and Pedestrians

[gandy]

Hi,

A lot of activity in the Bay yesterday thanks to a warm sunny day, and in spite of low water at mid day. I wish I'd had my camera to hand, to record the bizarre sight of a group of people walking across the main fairway, chest deep or a little more at the deepest point.

Among kayakers, yachties pottering around in their tenders, waterskiers and dinghy sailors, I started to wonder exactly where pedestrians fit into the Colregs?

 

[Cliveshep]

They have to use proper hand signals!

 

[VicS]

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proper hand signals!

[/ QUOTE ] Or do they have to hoist their two balls in the air to indicate that they are not in command (of their senses). Otherwise vessels using the channel could invoke section AND 4Q2 of the regulations.

 

[gandy]

Three balls if their feet are on the ground.

 

[Leighb]

Which remnds me of the old joke about the chap who - proud owner of 3 balls - is sitting in a bar and leans over to his neighbour and says "Do you realise that we have 5 balls between us" comes the reply - in a very high pitched voice - "Crikey mate, you must have a fair cluster!"

 

[bilbobaggins]

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".....wonder exactly where pedestrians fit into the Colregs....?"

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Is this also relevant to 'Red Sea pedestrians'?

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[Elessar]

Reminds me of this - LW springs in ST Peter Port this old lady goes walkabout, not sure what she's looking for....

 

[bilbobaggins]

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".....not sure what she's looking for...."

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Could it be 'ormers'....? I seem to recall being told that by one of the harbour staff.



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[Elessar]

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Could it be 'ormers'....?


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Call me stupid but I still haven't a clue what she's looking for....... /forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif

 

[cliffordpope]

Planting rice