Classic sailboat in accident

[boatbum]

Just restored out on the river cruising with many people, and crunch. While they remembered the danger signal (but not much else) and used it, that horn was so weak I doubt anyone on the freighter heard it. I don't understand why sailboats expect large commercial vessels to navigate around them on a whim. The video would seem to indicate they made a very bad call on which way to turn or otherwise avoid collision.

https://gcaptain.com/video-shows-fr...toric-schooners-collision-with-containership/

 

[cwms]

Captain is an idiot. I don't care who has right of way. I'm a firm believer that tonnage trumps any rules of the road.

 

[Phillbo]

Moron.. he had plenty of time to alter course and prevent the collision.....

 

[pdecat]

At the last minute they tried to come about when it would have been easy to fall off, stupid

 

[Sandy]

Error by the master of the schooner Elbe from beginning to end .

It reminded me of the 40-something foot sailing vessel under power which attempted to turn about directly into the path of the Steamship Authority ferry in the narrow Hyannis , MA outer channel and got run right down .( 1970's?) Sailboat sunk /all POB miraculously saved.

Sailboat capt.'s fault 100% also.

Both incidents completely and easily avoidable.