Governor's Island Bridge Right of Way

meatball · 07-28-2015, 06:56 AM

Looking for experiences for ROW @ Governor's Island bridge. Last Saturday, one of 4 boats all lined up with roughly 30 ft between each other. Approaching from north side (no wake side) towards south side. I'm boat number 3 and passage appears open. Boat 1 engages and proceeds to pass with boat #2 right behind. I engage and follow boat number 2 when a boat from opposite appears. Estimate speed de-celerating from 15 knots to headway within 100' of bridge. I continue and pass thru bridge but driver of on-coming boat politely suggests I'm in too much of a hurry and should of yielded. I politely point out there were 4 boats and perhaps he was in too much of a hurry. Interested in other's interpretations and experiences.

07-28-2015, 06:56 AM	#1
meatball Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Posts: 1 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Governor's Island Bridge Right of Way Looking for experiences for ROW @ Governor's Island bridge. Last Saturday, one of 4 boats all lined up with roughly 30 ft between each other. Approaching from north side (no wake side) towards south side. I'm boat number 3 and passage appears open. Boat 1 engages and proceeds to pass with boat #2 right behind. I engage and follow boat number 2 when a boat from opposite appears. Estimate speed de-celerating from 15 knots to headway within 100' of bridge. I continue and pass thru bridge but driver of on-coming boat politely suggests I'm in too much of a hurry and should of yielded. I politely point out there were 4 boats and perhaps he was in too much of a hurry. Interested in other's interpretations and experiences.