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danandlu
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Initially Posted - 02/16/2006 : 13:12:08

This will ruin your entire day.

http://www.gkko.com/videos/2081/ferry-vs-sail-boat

Dan Henderson
1982 FK/TR #3328
"Chesapeake"
Missoula, Flathead Lake, Montana

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 13:21:01

I don't think the guy on the foredeck ever saw it coming--can't say about the others in the cockpit. Do we know if they lived? Where was the danger signal from the ferry??

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Ben - FL
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 18:12:15

If the skipper of the sailing vessel is that stupid he probably does not know what the danger signal is!

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danandlu
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 19:07:11

Dave,

I stumbled across the link at sailinganarchy.com. There wasn't any info there as to where this occured or the outcome of the sailboat crew.

Dan

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Lightnup
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 20:03:47

Damn. How quickly things can go to sh*t.

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Frank Hopper
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 22:40:25

Some people just go below with a shotgun to scuttle a boat.

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Dave Bristle
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Djibouti
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Response Posted - 02/16/2006 : 23:00:19

I looked at it again... It illustrates a concern when you're in the vicinity of a ship--they tend to move much faster than you think, even though from a distance they appear to be going through the water at a speed similar to a sailboat. When they get closer, you suddenly realize they're closing on you at a startling rate--it could easily be 25 knots. (Notice how fast they close in the video.) I suspect that sailboat skipper, when approaching head-on, didn't realize the speed of the ferry and thought he could cross easily. Once he made that error, there was no going back. For a "slow" ferry like that one, I start getting out of its way when it's a couple of miles away. For a "fast" ferry (50+ knots), I start tracking its course as soon as I see it--maybe 6-8 miles out. For either one, I pick a safe course and then hold it until they're well clear.

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