Dash Cam for boats

[doug748]

We have boats that are far more manoeuvrable, it's not much of an effort to take a slow wide detour around sailing boats even in fairly narrow channels - just keep a good look out give them a wide berth and move on, like a good skipper - life is too short and there are loads of plonkers out there that will wind you up if you let them, some even with rag and sticks!

Yes indeed, an appreciated thought

My observations as the owner of a sailing boat are these:

A boat travelling at 30+ kts cannot be inconvenienced by one going at c5kts, unless it is passing too close, a lot too close. the relative speeds preclude this
The biggest concern with fast moving shipping, from the helm of a slow boat, is being hit. The power boat skipper knows he is not drunk, ill, tired, distracted, uninterested, incompetent or has left the boat solely on autohelm. The slow boat only knows it looks close and he could do nothing whatever if a collision develops, he is helpless.
This is perhaps the key reason why a passing distance that looks fine from a fly bridge, looks quite different from 5 foot above the water at crawling pace.

It's always nice when folk thoughtfully slow down but, as said above, actually there is less wash at planing speed. The only time I have been almost rolled flat to the water was when a RNLI lifeboat came off the plane in my vicinity.
I think most sailors would rather see a fast boat going by at full chat - at a quarter mile distance. Probably easier said than done in the Solent though.

 

[stelican]

Yes indeed, an appreciated thought

My observations as the owner of a sailing boat are these:

A boat travelling at 30+ kts cannot be inconvenienced by one going at c5kts, unless it is passing too close, a lot too close. the relative speeds preclude this
The biggest concern with fast moving shipping, from the helm of a slow boat, is being hit. The power boat skipper knows he is not drunk, ill, tired, distracted, uninterested, incompetent or has left the boat solely on autohelm. The slow boat only knows it looks close and he could do nothing whatever if a collision develops, he is helpless.
This is perhaps the key reason why a passing distance that looks fine from a fly bridge, looks quite different from 5 foot above the water at crawling pace.

It's always nice when folk thoughtfully slow down but, as said above, actually there is less wash at planing speed. The only time I have been almost rolled flat to the water was when a RNLI lifeboat came off the plane in my vicinity.
I think most sailors would rather see a fast boat going by at full chat - at a quarter mile distance. Probably easier said than done in the Solent though.

Well said and well worth remembering.

 

[John100156]

Totally agree - plenty of room out there for us all to enjoy ourselves. I do tease my passengers sometimes when approaching a raggie, by saying "if you get it just right you can come off the plane so as to look like your being courteous but actually send them a huge bow wave" they chuckle, mischievously, but then I do always let them know I was only kidding. Interesting though, I always try to keep very well clear and to slow down well in advance, but may try keeping well clear and on the plane next time, I follow the logic of course.... Now jet ski's that's another matter, load torpedo bay one....;-)

 

[superheat6k]

9b “A vessel less than 20m shall not impede the passage of a vessel which can safely navigate only within a narrow channel of fairway”
A bit vague but if there are moored boats both side I can only navigate that channel.
I have had yachts come straight into the channel in front of me and quite noticeably have not even look up the channel.

I seem to vaguely remember local bylaws superseding col regs regarding entering a channel

It is just polite to look first before deciding to pull out

I too read the IRPCS not only years ago , but again to check I was reading the rules accurately when wording my thread reply to my pal Nick. A major part of the Hamble is hardly a narrow channel, and all boats here concerned are way below 20m.

 

[Hot Property]

I too read the IRPCS not only years ago , but again to check I was reading the rules accurately when wording my thread reply to my pal Nick. A major part of the Hamble is hardly a narrow channel, and all boats here concerned are way below 20m.

Bit French I think...... https://wikitravel.org/en/Driving_in_France