ColRegs - Vessels under oars?

[sailorgirl]

Rowing boats on the Thames

Incidents with rowing boats are a hazard of sailing on the Thames... last week I witnessed four older ladies (50+ - I can say that cos they appeared older than my 50 something years) row full tilt into the stern of a becalmed sailing dinghy. The dinghy crew were nearly catapulted overboard such was the force. Only after they hit did they look over their shoulders and no apology was forthcoming.

Having been reprimanded loudly by nearby sailors the ladies retorted that they were required to row on that side of the river. They then continued through the rest of the dinghy race fleet who were scarcely able to take avoiding action in the fickle breeze, fortunately without mishap.

Argh...

 

[Saddletramp]

Re: Rowing boats on the Thames

I think the plan was to aim for a wooden Merlin to kill their speed. Their aim was spot on as they hit the transom where it is suppoted by a wooden knee.

I am more worried about the younger rowers who think Ents and Solos are as robust. /forums/images/graemlins/wink.gif

 

[Richard Shead]

Re: Rowing boats on the Thames

you mean rowers have no regard for sailing boats? I thought it was just us motorboats!

I thought I knew everything but that one is new to me.!

 

[LittleSister]

Just to update: I asked the RYA about this and got the following reply from their legal dept. -

"In my view, the express inclusion of a reference to “a vessel under oars” in Rule 25 and the fact that this Rule applies different requirements for vessels under oars from those applied to power-driven vessels suggests that the expression “power-driven vessel” does not include a vessel under oars.

I acknowledge that the crossing rules you refer to do not expressly include reference to vessels under oars. I believe, however, that vessels under oars would nevertheless be covered by the requirement to keep a look-out, to use all available means to determine whether a risk of collisions exists and to take action to avoid a collision."

 

[gandy]

So they don't know either.

 

[TamarMike]

Should a becalmed sailing boat with sweeps out but sails still set be displaying an inverted cone?

 

[cliffordpope]

If a Greek trireme with an armoured ram steers straight towards you at 10 knots, should you take avoiding action?