Black Panther 1,698 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Not until someone can prove it will achieve anything. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,284 Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Do you guys know that there are already rules for boat ID? Often local body rules, Auckland ones say a boat must have a name on it, clearly readable, min 90mm high lettering. Jet skis have to have a number. Again, the rules are there, just need enforcing. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
eruptn 103 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Last time I looked there was one on my sail and either side of the hull, and it's a National one too... Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 12 hours ago, Island Time said: Do you guys know that there are already rules for boat ID? Often local body rules, Auckland ones say a boat must have a name on it, clearly readable, min 90mm high lettering. Jet skis have to have a number. Again, the rules are there, just need enforcing. My has a name on it too. Go look up (if you can) to see who the owner is. Yes yachts have a sail if registered with YNZ for race prposes only,not compulsary. Yes jetskis are registered in AK and waikato only But once again a white 16ft vessel called happy days.try finding the owner,not registered anywhere,several with same name. Those against compulsary registration normally have something hide. Make it part getting insurance sounds good and produce day skipper cert. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, eruptn said: Last time I looked there was one on my sail and either side of the hull, and it's a National one too... Only if you race,how many yachts with numbers and current owner hasnt bothered to change or update details?? I never did. Not compulsory. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
alibaba 80 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 Really need a number of some sort, given that there are so many common names out there. Over 130 boats named Kingfisher- etc. Sail numbers are fine if they are registered. HOwever, all that is usually after the fact, and I agree that we have enough rules, we just never see anyone enforcing them. Auckland Harbour is like a washing machine at weekends, and I think the harbourmaster is probably well understaffed and underfunded. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
harrytom 679 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, alibaba said: Really need a number of some sort, given that there are so many common names out there. Over 130 boats named Kingfisher- etc. Sail numbers are fine if they are registered. HOwever, all that is usually after the fact, and I agree that we have enough rules, we just never see anyone enforcing them. Auckland Harbour is like a washing machine at weekends, and I think the harbourmaster is probably well understaffed and underfunded. ever tried ring HM after hrs?? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Black Panther 1,698 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 10 hours ago, harrytom said: Those against compulsary registration normally have something hide. No I don't. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 737 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 The biggest problem I experience is vessel wash from launch operators going too fast. The rules are pretty basic. 91.6 Speed of vessels (1) No person may, without reasonable excuse, propel or navigate a vessel (including a vessel towing a person or an object) at a proper speed exceeding 5 knots: (a) within 50 metres of any other vessel, raft, or person in the water; or (b) within 200 metres of the shore or of any structure; or (c) within 200 metres of any vessel or raft that is flying Flag A of the International Code of Signals (divers flag). and 91.7 Wake Subject to rule 91.6, every person who propels or navigates a recreational craft must ensure that its wake does not cause unnecessary danger or risk of damage to other vessels, or structures, or of harm to other persons. There is an exemption for yachts racing, but I think most people are simply not aware of these rules otherwise they wouldn't so blatantly disregard them virtually every time they go out on the water. 2 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
aardvarkash10 1,070 Posted June 6, 2022 Share Posted June 6, 2022 1 hour ago, Psyche said: The biggest problem I experience is vessel wash from launch operators going too fast. The rules are pretty basic. 91.6 Speed of vessels (1) No person may, without reasonable excuse, propel or navigate a vessel (including a vessel towing a person or an object) at a proper speed exceeding 5 knots: (a) within 50 metres of any other vessel, raft, or person in the water; or (b) within 200 metres of the shore or of any structure; or (c) within 200 metres of any vessel or raft that is flying Flag A of the International Code of Signals (divers flag). and 91.7 Wake Subject to rule 91.6, every person who propels or navigates a recreational craft must ensure that its wake does not cause unnecessary danger or risk of damage to other vessels, or structures, or of harm to other persons. There is an exemption for yachts racing, but I think most people are simply not aware of these rules otherwise they wouldn't so blatantly disregard them virtually every time they go out on the water. The rules are clear, if you have any understanding that rules exist. I suspect many do not. I think the people who have commented on enforcement (or lack of) are definitely onto something. Its no different to road speed - we all tend to be more observant when we know there is a speed camera or a patrol nearby. 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 510 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 5 hours ago, Psyche said: (b) within 200 metres of the shore or of any structure; or Every racing boat out of Auckland breaks the law during each and every race. No one cares and further it is encouraged by clubs and members... so everyone else breaks the law as well even if they are not racing. Within 200m of the breakwall within 200m of the harbour bridge (I doubt that the ODM is even 200m from the bridge...) within 200m of the ferry terminal within 200m of bean rock light house etc etc etc And before anyone says "but racing yachts are excluded"... nope ... racing yachts are ONLY excluded from the 50m boat-to-boat rule - AND only between two boats that are racing in a YachtingNZ affiliated race... so that fizz boat that is drift fishing ... legally a race boat has to give it a 50m birth... 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 737 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 And that is why its so hard to make a one size fits all rule, clearly there is common sense and they are enforced at the discretion of the HM. There is a difference between a 50ft Riv doing 25kts than a poor suffering yachtie tacking against a 2 kt tide in 5kt of breeze 1 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 395 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 If all racing had to be in H28s then everyone would comply all the time 😜 3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
CarpeDiem 510 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/investigation-under-way-after-container-ship-and-small-yacht-involved-in-near-miss-incident/RMGW3YYR3WMJDCTM5YBX7YRMIE/ Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,284 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 37 minutes ago, CarpeDiem said: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/investigation-under-way-after-container-ship-and-small-yacht-involved-in-near-miss-incident/RMGW3YYR3WMJDCTM5YBX7YRMIE/ Yes, seems unfortunate to me how close some people think getting to a ship - which is the stand on vessel inside harbour limits - is OK. If, as in this case, you hear 5 short blasts - that is the WTF are you doing signal. If you hear it directed at you, you have f%^$ed up! Keep out of the shipping channels when you can, and cross as fast as you can, at 90deg if possible. Within a mile of the bow is too close! 1 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Jon 395 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 26 minutes ago, Island Time said: Yes, seems unfortunate to me how close some people think getting to a ship - which is the stand on vessel inside harbour limits - is OK. If, as in this case, you hear 5 short blasts - that is the WTF are you doing signal. If you hear it directed at you, you have f%^$ed up! Keep out of the shipping channels when you can, and cross as fast as you can, at 90deg if possible. Within a mile of the bow is too close! This is an Auckland issue, every other ports I’ve sailed or run races out of, if you get 5 blasts you also get a fine from the harbour master Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Island Time 1,284 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 2 minutes ago, Jon said: This is an Auckland issue, every other ports I’ve sailed or run races out of, if you get 5 blasts you also get a fine from the harbour master No issue with that Jon, again, enforcement (lack of) is the problem... If a few decent fines were issued, it would get round, and perhaps some would book training courses? Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Psyche 737 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 Commercial interests do not own the harbour, it's shared with many different waka. Unfortunately some of the small boaters forget that might is right 100% of the time! Most people are respectful of a 10,000 ton behemoth bearing down on them but it is very easy to underestimate how fast these box boats travel and how limited they are to course changes because they simply cant leave the main channel. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Ex Machina 384 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 1 hour ago, CarpeDiem said: https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/investigation-under-way-after-container-ship-and-small-yacht-involved-in-near-miss-incident/RMGW3YYR3WMJDCTM5YBX7YRMIE/ I can see two peeps in the cockpit , one standing and one sitting . Looks like a D28 or a salthouse 26 . Dunno what they were smoking to not hear or see that bearing ship down upon their asses Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Romany 162 Posted June 7, 2022 Share Posted June 7, 2022 "... and health and safety officials need to get involved..." Prick. The guilty parties probably still have the ringing in their ears, as they should. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
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