[Sonar] Right Of Way

[Bert Foster]

Hi All,
Note in the pecking order below that sailboats must give way to power boats
they are overtaking, boats resticted in there ability to maneuver, fishing
boat trolling and boats constrainde by draft.  The 28 large commercial
charter boats often fall into the 1-3-4 class, and sailboats must give way.

 
Vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver - Means a vessel that can't
maneuver as required 
by the rules because of the size or operation of the vessel
 
The Pecking Order 

There is a "pecking order" that can be used as a simplified memory aid to
determine right of way for vessels 
of different types. Get very familiar with this list, as it is important to
understand it thoroughly. The lower most 
vessel on the list is the give way vessel, and must stay out of the way of
vessels that are higher on the list:         

1.	Overtaken vessel (top priority) 

2.	Vessels not under command 

3.	Vessels restricted in their ability to maneuver 

4.	Vessels constrained by draft 

5.	Fishing vessels engaged in fishing, with gear deployed 

6.	Sailing vessels 

7.	Power driven vessels

 

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From: sonar-bounces at lists.wyc.org [mailto:sonar-bounces at lists.wyc.org] On
Behalf Of dallas johnson
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2011 9:01 PM
Cc: sonar at lists.wyc.org
Subject: Re: [Sonar] Fleet cpt. mtg. highlights


Whoever said comercial charter boats on Minnetonka have rightaway over
sailing vessels was wrong by any interpretation of the regs. 

To say or encourage otherwise is simply dangerous.

I have words to describe mtka charterboat captains who say otherwise, but I
shall not use them in this forum.

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On Apr 30, 2011, at 5:33 PM, Martin Fossen <martyfossen at yahoo.com> wrote:



Hello Sonar Fleet 5,

This last Wednesday we had a meeting of all the Fleet captains at the club.
Here are just a few things I thought I should share with you all:

A few fleet captain duties:  getting any scoring mistakes corrected
                                       liaison in inter-fleet disputes
                                      liaison to race management
                                     liaison to club management and officers

Club policy notes:   

1a)  There is a PUD in the works with the city (I forget what PUD stands for
but I think its about how the land is zoned)  If I understand correctly,
getting the PUD will enhance the value of the club property.  This value is
particularly important regarding the East parking area since some of that
property will eventually be taken by the state when the intersection of 101
and McGinty is redone.  To get the PUD through, the club needs to be a "good
neighbor".  To be a good neighbor, NO PARKING IN THE ADJACENT NEIGHBORHOODS.
If lots are full, use public lots in the business area.  Please relay this
to all your crew.  Also, quiet after 10:00 pm.

1b)  No WYC parking at the Sailing Center.  Their permit doesn't allow it.

2)  The race committee boats have room for 3 guests each race.  If anyone is
interested, ideally they would let Blake know ahead of time, but can also
ask last minute.  If you happen to overbook your crew, this might be an
option to get that extra person out on the lake.  I hear that people find
that experience interesting and educational.

3)  Crew must join (get a crew membership) after 3-6 visits or regular ride.

4)  Commercial lake traffic has right of way.  This is important when we're
heading out for Thursday night racing at about the time a number of charter
boats are rushing to Wayzata for a 6:00 pick-up.

5) If you get scored "not in database" at the beginning of the season, it's
because dues weren't paid.  A non-paid boat could also have trouble getting
paid for damage should there be a collision since they also have no rights
to protest since they have no right to race.


There was more, of course, but I don't think I need to write about all the
details.  Call me or write to me if you have questions or concerns.  

Marty Fossen





	

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