Thanks for the help, good week of fishing

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ok just say your running east an turning around to go back west with 5 or 6 boats inline doing the same line 'do you think its ok tocut them off I dont

What? You are all turning to go back west? If not speed up, slow down, go in front or behind don't cut them off. Start thinking about your turn way before you decide to and plan your turn, not just because you want to turn NOW. I've been trapped when I wanted to change direction but never been caged to where I could not get out of it. Adapt and over come.

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you will like this one i was trolling saturday with big boards and a sail boat was approaching me from behind, i was going 1.4 with big boards the sail boat much faster, he almost ran me over I got on the radio and asked if he wanted me to go left or right I couldn't get out of the way I went to the left as the sail boat got closer he did a 180 What are the rules of the road, I know the sail boat has the right away but can you someone over?

[wakina]

you will like this one i was trolling saturday with big boards and a sail boat was approaching me from behind, i was going 1.4 with big boards the sail boat much faster, he almost ran me over I got on the radio and asked if he wanted me to go left or right I couldn't get out of the way I went to the left as the sail boat got closer he did a 180 What are the rules of the road, I know the sail boat has the right away but can you someone over?

Here is some information on the subject! Check out #6 in the following link. The vessel being over took is the stand on vessel and has the right of way the vessel over taking the other vessel must give way.

http://spinnaker-sailing.com/online-courses/lesson-3

It is also addressed in another link in Rule #13

http://navcen.uscg.gov/?pageName=navRulesContent