Re: BBC news story...

Martin wrote:
On 30 Aug 2006 06:58:51 -0700, toad_oftoadhall@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

To put this into perspective we're talking about the equivalent of a
pedestrian avoiding a 50cc scooter on a salt flat. Not difficult.

Have you ever been in the position of being run down by a boat
approaching fast from astern?

No, and the fact that nobody else on this group or anyone else I know
has been run down by a ship suggests that avoiding by shipping is
rather easy in most circumstances!

Which is why there must be something exceptional about this.

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