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Old 04-21-2016, 06:07 PM   #58
cardude01
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Originally Posted by Peter B View Post
Nobody, repeat, nobody, radios up to a slower boat to arrange a pass, slow or otherwise here in Australia. They just blast by...or cruise slowly by...depending on type of vessel. It really does not matter which side they go past, they have decided it - you just react accordingly, turning into or away from wake wave depending on time and room, and size of the passer, and passee vessel. The more considerate semi-planers do slow down a bit - many don't. It tends to work out in the end. I doubt calling up to advise of intent would add much, other than as FF said, a lot of radio chatter. Works for us...



Life in the US often comes across as very complicated to us antipodeans...

I've never been down under, so I don't know, but we may have more boaters over here so the radio contact really helps.

I wonder if we also have more stupid/inconsiderate boaters over here. Florida seems to be the breeding ground for that type.

I've never met an inconsiderate Aussie.

Damn I'm getting bitchy....
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