armchairadmiral 411 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Shame on the the Harbourmaster who reportedly issued a $200 ticket to AM for exceeding 5 knots within 200 metres of another vessel. The cynic might say - easy pickings but not me. Pity there was no such enforcement over Anniversary weekend when there was real endangerment by speeding vessels of all kinds in various anchorages. . Many would have been thrilled to have been aboard the ferry and chipped in for the fine. Typical selective enforcement ? 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
bigal.nz 59 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Harbor master can only be shamed into action - that is about right. The number of people going through the AM Cup spectator fleet last weekend at well over 5 knots was crazy. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Cantab 341 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 4 hours ago, armchairadmiral said: Shame on the the Harbourmaster who reportedly issued a $200 ticket to AM for exceeding 5 knots within 200 metres of another vessel. Shame indeed, its only illegal to exceed 5 knots withing 50 metres of another vessel Quote Link to post Share on other sites
wheels 543 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 It was actually for exceeding 5kts within 50m. But in saying that, I thought this was within an Vessel at Anchor/berth. I would have thought the Ferry would have been underway. And besides, how many times have the Ferries violated that if you happen to be somewhere close to there lane. Even if you are fishing close to the lane, they are supposed to slow to pass you. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 643 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 Only actual bouyed ferry lane is emu pt along motutapu shore.marked by yellow bouys ferry transit lane's need to refer to chart.ak/ Dec ak/Stanley bay and am to emu marked Quote Link to post Share on other sites
armchairadmiral 411 Posted February 16, 2021 Author Share Posted February 16, 2021 Another oops. Of course it was within 50m. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 430 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 3 hours ago, wheels said: It was actually for exceeding 5kts within 50m. But in saying that, I thought this was within an Vessel at Anchor/berth. I would have thought the Ferry would have been underway. And besides, how many times have the Ferries violated that if you happen to be somewhere close to there lane. Even if you are fishing close to the lane, they are supposed to slow to pass you. No. The law is 5knots, 50m from another vessel anchored, moored, underway, sailing, motoring, stationary or drifting. Ferries are covered by an uplift clause that allows them to go faster than 5knots in many areas when within 50m of a vessel. The purpose of the Auckland ferry lane is to prevent anchoring and congestion, although it also is a speed uplift area and it allows ferries to exceed 5knots within 200m of the shore line and within 50m of another vessel. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 430 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 12 hours ago, BOIGuy said: Shame indeed, its only illegal to exceed 5 knots withing 50 metres of another vessel Unless the vessel has a dive flag up and then it is 200m. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 430 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 2 minutes ago, Tamure said: there goes yacht racing Two, (or more), vessels that are yachts racing, are exempt from the 5@50 rule - don't even need to be in the same race. However, their is no exemption for the 200m shoreline law, or the 5@50 rule if the other vessel is not racing. Mostly everyone breaks these at some point in time. It never seems to get a mention. Race finish lines entirely, or with one end, within 200m of the shoreline are bugbear of mine. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
dutyfree 170 Posted February 16, 2021 Share Posted February 16, 2021 51 minutes ago, Tamure said: I hear you, but the Westhaven start tower.... Anyway the principle is common sense- reduce speed to a safe level when in proximity to other vessels swimming areas etc. planing runabouts and launches are the worst offenders and yachts in Westhaven marina (and launches to be fair) Quote Link to post Share on other sites
BNG 44 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Only cost me $400 in fines when I went under the Waiheke ferry (while underway) in a 4m RIB the night we won the cup in 95... The old Deodar wasnt up for catching us but Eagle was... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Winter 42 Posted February 17, 2021 Share Posted February 17, 2021 Quote UPDATE: American Magic contacted Scuttlebutt to declare the STUFF story is false and no fine was issued. Scuttlebutt is looking into this issue. https://www.sailingscuttlebutt.com/2021/02/15/american-magic-fined-for-buzzing-tower/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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