Launch on Reef

[harrytom 293]

How many owners leave vessel for months,no or little maitaince and just hope it's all working?? Ie.no idea of basic checks.

[Jon 155]

It’s not a basic check that’s put that launch on the reef.

Its a basic navigation error, red marker behinds a dead giveaway 

[44forty 94]

53 minutes ago, Jon said:

It’s not a basic check that’s put that launch on the reef.

Its a basic navigation error, red marker behinds a dead giveaway 

But I kept it to port ! 

[Dtwo 118]

1 hour ago, Jon said:

It’s not a basic check that’s put that launch on the reef.

Its a basic navigation error, red marker behinds a dead giveaway 

Mate it's a Riv.  What is this concept of "navigation" of what you speak?

[harrytom 293]

I was referring to launch on fire.How many have tested their gas detector lately?? All very fine having one fitted but is it working?

[44forty 94]

2 hours ago, Dtwo said:

Mate it's a Riv.  What is this concept of "navigation" of what you speak?

I always hold one hand up , five fingers well spread when they come too close .....always get a wave a back ....then a look of befuddlement when I leave my motionless hand up as they go past at speed .

I reckon I might make a set large of  flash cards with sarcastic one liners on them , would be handy in the car too .

[Steve Pope 116]

Could have been an American, they work to a different Red!

[Dtwo 118]

3 hours ago, 44forty said:

I always hold one hand up , five fingers well spread when they come too close .....always get a wave a back ....then a look of befuddlement when I leave my motionless hand up as they go past at speed .

I reckon I might make a set large of  flash cards with sarcastic one liners on them , would be handy in the car too .

I'm reasonably certain that the "Riviera Book of Seamanship" starts with:

1/.  Always pass in front of other boats.  To go behind them would show weakness and betray the Riviera Creed.

The End

[Fish 661]

2 hours ago, Steve Pope said:

Could have been an American, they work to a different Red!

Well, according to the other thread, we are still letting Merican's into the country. I'm sure if it was, he'd be blaming us for putting the red on the other side, saying we changed the rules or something, when he didn't actually read, or at least understand the rules he was supposed to be following...

[marinheiro 185]

31 minutes ago, Fish said:

Well, according to the other thread, we are still letting Merican's into the country. I'm sure if it was, he'd be blaming us for putting the red on the other side, saying we changed the rules or something, when he didn't actually read, or at least understand the rules he was supposed to be following...

The world is divided into IALA Regions A & B where Region B covers a whole lot more area than just USA

https://www.marineinsight.com/marine-navigation/iala-buoyage-system-for-mariners-types-of-marks/#:~:text=For the sake of maintaining,Japan%2C Korea and the Philippines.

Why split the world - no idea, maybe its like driving on the left vs driving on the right?

I understand the Cardinal system came about because no one could agree which side red and green buoys should be placed in the English Channel.