RushMan 31 Posted August 5, 2019 Share Posted August 5, 2019 http://www.blur.se/2019/08/05/hermano-runt-vs-smogen-poker-run-2019-%F0%9F%98%A1/ Check out things from elsewhere in the world (from Sailing Anarchy forum) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Fogg 427 Posted August 6, 2019 Share Posted August 6, 2019 Harbour Master is one of the worst driven vessels I’ve ever seen both in terms of behaviour and attitude. They once tried to ticket me after a close encounter at 30+ kts when they failed to give way to me as stand-on vessel on converging courses. I had no option but to accelerate and pass ahead of them whereas they flagged me down and told me I should have dropped my speed right down, turned hard left and ducked under their stern. I told them they had stopped the wrong person because unlike most of their ‘victims’ I know the rules of the road and I pointed out: 1. I was stand-on vessel (on their starboard bow side) and they should have given way to me 2. Ducking their stern was near-impossible anyway as there were multiple other boats following close behind them (it was Sunday afternoon summer rush-hour back toward the Waitemata) 3. I had taken a video of their actions which I was about to send to the Harbour Master himself who was a colleague whom I had on speed-dial At that point they backed down, put their ticket book away, wished us a pleasant afternoon and motored off. 4 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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