Rear view mirror on a boat

[alahol2]

Can you point us at the COLREG for this?

Surely it's overtaking vessel keeps clear, no harm in reinforcing the point.

 

[mjcoon]

Surely it's overtaking vessel keeps clear, no harm in reinforcing the point.

And the bumper-sticker version: "If you are close enough to read this you are too close!"...

 

[Neeves]

Maybe one of these might be better

D Flag - Keep clear of me, I am manoeuvring with difficulty

Does the flag exclusively refer to the vessel or does it also mean the owner/skipper, or both.

 

[Snowgoose-1]

And the bumper-sticker version: "If you are close enough to read this you are too close!"...

I saw a great bumper sticker recently. It said :-

"It's weird being the same age as old people"

 

[Stemar]

Does the flag exclusively refer to the vessel or does it also mean the owner/skipper, or both.

I suppose that could depend on the reason for the skipper's difficulty in manoeuvring.

I got stuck behind a car that should have been flying it on the A32 coming back from the boat yesterday.

 

[oldmanofthehills]

Two rear view mirrors as rearward view restricted by pilothouse rear and door

Not needed if sailing from tiller in good weather but thats the dream not the passage likelyhood

 

[TLouth7]

I installed a rear view camera like those new-fangled lorries you see, then while I was at it aded a few more for good measure:

 

[Sybarite]

I have Swmbo. She has eyes in the back of her head.