Colregs, big mobo/small sailboat, on Hamble and similar

[Sticky Fingers]

It seems to me that a 15m sailing vessel could well be more constrained by her draft than a 30m power vessel. Which one keeps clearing those circumstances?

Under the Colregs relating to narrow channels, the sailing vessel is obliged not to impede the passage of the motor vessel. Commonsense and good seamanship should prevail of course.

 

[dunedin]

Under the Colregs relating to narrow channels, the sailing vessel is obliged not to impede the passage of the motor vessel. Commonsense and good seamanship should prevail of course.

Of coursec a 30m motor vessel will have professionally qualified crew on board - and formally documented passage plans.
What is the day shapes for a 30m vessel pretending to be 24m?

 

[Sticky Fingers]

Of coursec a 30m motor vessel will have professionally qualified crew on board - and formally documented passage plans.
What is the day shapes for a 30m vessel pretending to be 24m?

As always, the devil’s in the detail. In this particular case, the vessel in question is under 24m LLL so is not subject to the MCA Code of Practice for the Safety of Large Commercial Sailing and Motor Vessels, which would have included commercial manning obligations.

 

[dunedin]

As always, the devil’s in the detail. In this particular case, the vessel in question is under 24m LLL so is not subject to the MCA Code of Practice for the Safety of Large Commercial Sailing and Motor Vessels, which would have included commercial manning obligations.

So has rights of a 24m vessel, it isn’t a 30m vessel.
(And sadly some of the techniques to try to fit under the 24m band sound rather questionable - perhaps MCA should look into the rule stretching and apply their own tape measure)

 

[Sticky Fingers]

In Colregs, “length” means “length overall” so, no.

 

[SC35]

It seems to me that a 15m sailing vessel could well be more constrained by her draft than a 30m power vessel. Which one keeps clearing those circumstances?

The one with the most common sense.

 

[obmij]

I'm surprised that this thread is still going, especially after the photo of the not unusually large MY in the not particularly narrow channel.

Between small yachts (and I include the OP in this) the times rule 9 will be in play is practically zero. I cannot think of any time in a small vessel I have been severely restricted in deviating from my course to the extent where I would put myself at risk of collision.

The colregs are drafted in sensible language and designed to be interpreted in a straightforward way. Their sole purpose is to to prevent the risk of collision

 

[WindyWindyWindy]

In Colregs, “length” means “length overall” so, no.

It's not 30m on that either.