This relates to a discussion on another thread but did not seem appropriate to post there.
During the 2011 edition of Cowes Week, a UK regatta on the Solent that dates back to the early 1800's, a sailboat met a tanker:
All survived, including the Royal Navy lieutenant, who was the skipper of the 33 foot boat that crossed the bow of a 853 foot, 120,000 ton tanker...
He was later court-ordered to pay a fine of £3,000, and costs of more than £100,000 for failing to comply with a "moving prohibited zone" of 1,000m (0.6 miles) in front and 100m (328ft) either side of a vessel greater than 150m (492ft).
Go Navy...
During the 2011 edition of Cowes Week, a UK regatta on the Solent that dates back to the early 1800's, a sailboat met a tanker:
All survived, including the Royal Navy lieutenant, who was the skipper of the 33 foot boat that crossed the bow of a 853 foot, 120,000 ton tanker...
He was later court-ordered to pay a fine of £3,000, and costs of more than £100,000 for failing to comply with a "moving prohibited zone" of 1,000m (0.6 miles) in front and 100m (328ft) either side of a vessel greater than 150m (492ft).
Go Navy...