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Originally Posted by bubb2
Dockhead, you are making assumptions again, Monday morning quarterbacking. The survivor on the sailboat said, they were not aware of the power boat until it was 100 yards away.
Unless you have access to facts that we don't, your 15 min exercise does not apply.
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That is an indiictment in itself. Clearly both boats were not keeping a decent watch.
I agree with Dockhead, there was ample time for anyone keeping a decent watch to spot a collision developing. I haven't read this whole thread but based on the last series of posts, there is something of a split responsibility in this.
I don't know how it works in the States but in South Africa and in New Zealand, if a motorist runs a red light and another motorist pulls off in front of him from the green light, they share the responsibility for the accident, the logic being that a green right means it is your turn, not that you have absolute right of way. You still have a responsibility to ensure that the way is clear.
The same logic applies in the Colregs for a collision at sea.