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Originally Posted by BBS
"...we're wondering whether a...daysailer will be overwhelmed by all of the go-fast boats in the broads.
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On Winnipesaukee -- for reasons I don't understand -- these newer, over-sized visitors to the lake (increasingly, that's most of them) tend to use smaller boats as markers, and seldom yield until too close. (A practice analygous to a SUV stuck on your rear bumper). Age of the operator doesn't seem to matter.
Maybe it's electronic-gadgetry-distraction, like stereos, VHF radios, cell-phones, or GPS-sorting?
I should have added a handy item to have on
all boats (particularly those with
wary skippers on board):
For several years, I've always kept a small mirror at hand to "flash" the sun at these oncoming, numb-minded boaters.
Last year, I tried a used CD (
Compact
Disk) as a mirror. They are unbreakable, disposable, readily available, and reflect the sun like a mirror. They don't float, but they're dern-cheap insurance. (When the sun's out).
Only one boater -- ONE -- has ever acknowleged my signal (with a
knowing wave).
Carry one -- use one -- you'll see that it works.