A fishing boat (not fishing at the time) refuses to give way as the colregs require, a square-rigger doesn’t expect to have to give way – and can’t until it is too late. Don’t do this at home folks…
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A fishing boat (not fishing at the time) refuses to give way as the colregs require, a square-rigger doesn’t expect to have to give way – and can’t until it is too late. Don’t do this at home folks…
http://trawlerphotos.co.uk/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=126638&title=andrea-pd-126&cat=681
The above link is a report from the court hearing reggarding the collision.