Rule 17 -- Vid of a close encounter....

[capnsensible]

And isn’t having only the main up usually a giveaway that someone is motorsailing?

Only if the person operating a motor vessel has been taught that. Not everyone with a power driven vessel knows how to sail.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

Only if the person operating a motor vessel has been taught that. Not everyone with a power driven vessel knows how to sail.

You’re right there. But this was a sailing boat.

 

[capnsensible]

You’re right there. But this was a sailing boat.

And?

Just look at some of the posts on here!!!!

 

[bedouin]

And isn’t having only the main up usually a giveaway that someone is motorsailing?

If the main is up and set (and there is no motoring cone) then you have to assume he is a sailing vessel.

 

[winch2]

Google AI says large ships because of their size do not have to give way to small sailing yachts. Im confused, where does that info come from?

 

[john_morris_uk]

Google AI says large ships because of their size do not have to give way to small sailing yachts. Im confused, where does that info come from?

What utter codswallop AI can be sometimes.

 

[john_morris_uk]

I don’t know what question you pose to Google but out of interest I Googled ‘Do ships give way to yachts?’

This was the answer. I don’t like the ‘right of way’ line towards the end but otherwise it seems a fair summary.

In general, ships do not automatically have right-of-way over yachts. The rules of the road, specifically the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREGs), dictate which vessel should give way in different situations, and these rules apply to all vessels regardless of size.

Here's a breakdown of common scenarios and the relevant COLREGs:
1. Power vs. Sail:

• Power-driven vessels (like ships) must generally give way to sailing vessels (like yachts) when the sailing vessel is under sail.
  
  
• If the sailing vessel is using its engine, it becomes a power-driven vessel and must adhere to the same give-way rules as other power-driven vessels.
  

2. Overtaking:

• The vessel that is overtaking another vessel must keep clear of the vessel being overtaken, regardless of whether it's a power or sailing vessel.

3. Meeting Head-on:

• If two vessels are approaching each other head-on, both should alter course to starboard (right) to pass on each other's port (left) side.

4. Crossing Situations:

• When two vessels are crossing paths, the vessel on the other's starboard (right) side has the right-of-way.

 

[Cerebus]

What utter codswallop AI can be sometimes.

“Artificial” seems a good word to use.

I am not adverse to clever tech but I tend to think we as humans have been given pretty good brains (if we choose to use them and give them info).

If we are fools and partake in an activity without learning the ropes then we are … fools.

 

[RunAgroundHard]

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Google AI says large ships because of their size do not have to give way to small sailing yachts. Im confused, where does that info come from?

It comes from bullshit statements on threads like this. Bullshit equals wrong.

A certain electric car manufacturer, who is a rocket man, has created his own AI system which is so biased it celebrates the murderer of 600 million people as a positive thing.

The point is AI can be thwarted to say what you want.

Do your own research on the latter point.

 

[Chiara’s slave]

If the main is up and set (and there is no motoring cone) then you have to assume he is a sailing vessel.

You do. We do, for the purposes of IRPCS. We are also likely to use a lot of expletives if we’re racing.

 

[Stemar]

I've always been a bit suspicious of AI. My suspicions were confirmed when trying to find out what gas the air con in my car used, so I asked an AI, "what air con gas does AB12CDE need?"

It replied, "AB12CDE is a gas used in air conditioning ...."

And people use this for important stuff?

As for might is right, that's what I use, but I'll do it well before there's a risk of collision and colregs come into play.

 

[S04]

I don’t know what question you pose to Google but out of interest I Googled ‘Do ships give way to yachts?’

This was the answer. I don’t like the ‘right of way’ line towards the end but otherwise it seems a fair summary.

It is only a summary as you say but item 3 is a little defective

3. Meeting Head-on:

• If two vessels are approaching each other head-on, both should alter course to starboard (right) to pass on each other's port (left) side.

Had the words "power-driven" been inserted between "two" and "vessels" then OK. Otherwise Rule 14 does not apply.