Deben Dilemma

[Kurrawong_Kid]

Leaving Felixstowe ferry 2 1/4 before HW, at Mid Knowl I altered course for West Knowl making sure I kept the striped pole in transit. An Island Packet, not flying a pirate flag to comply with club rules, was approaching from the West Knowl and I could see she was being quickly set to the west. What to do? Pass starboard to starboard? Stick steadfastly to the transit until the last moment? Make to pass port to port and risk being set on the shingle? I chose the latter. A mistake! In the event we met at the temporary red buoy with my wife pointing at them to go upwind and tide. I narrowly squeezed between the buoy and their stern with 4/5 ft. under the keel and shouted that the transit was upwind!
Next time I shall stick firmly to the transit and leave the boat being set to the west to go upwind for port to port or be swept towards the bank.

 

[Marmalade]

Sail and stand on.

 

[Saguday]

It wasn't me, honest guv

 

[Leighb]

I think I can guess who it was, but my lips are sealed.

 

[Athene V30]

Guess there is always the option to do a 180 turn before reaching the tight spot if looking like the other chap will 'embarrass' you.

I have always thought in tight spots the one heading into the current holds back as can maintain steerage in the current, allowing the boat with the current to continue.

Obviously this doesn't overrule Colregs

 

[Lucky Duck]

I think I can guess who it was, but my lips are sealed.

 

[Sinbad1951]

I think I can guess who it was, but my lips are sealed.

 

[Kurrawong_Kid]

Hadn't thought of that. Would have been possible and potentially less fraught than carrying on! I did slow up, since it was I against the current, but was rapidly running out of depth being pushed on to the bank by wind and tide.

Guess there is always the option to do a 180 turn before reaching the tight spot if looking like the other chap will 'embarrass' you.

I have always thought in tight spots the one heading into the current holds back as can maintain steerage in the current, allowing the boat with the current to continue.

Obviously this doesn't overrule Colregs

 

[DanTribe]

Guess there is always the option to do a 180 turn before reaching the tight spot if looking like the other chap will 'embarrass' you.

I have always thought in tight spots the one heading into the current holds back as can maintain steerage in the current, allowing the boat with the current to continue.

Obviously this doesn't overrule Colregs

I know they don't apply in this situation, but the Cevni rules give priority to downstream vessels. Not sure if this is covered by normal Colregs. Seems like a sensible rule anyway.