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So I had to work tonight.
Took a nice guy sailing on Lady Jo.

There are three markers where I sail about a half mile apart making for a perfect triangle to sail around. Blowing 15, gusting to 30, way over powering our solo sail, the main.

But enough of that . . . . . .

We are sailing along and the VHF pipes up, "Lady Jo, Lady Jo, Lady Jo, this is {the other boat name here}.

So I responded approriately. We switched to channel 71 and re-established contact.

"Lady Jo, you are currently sailing over the top of a submarine that wishes to surface . . . . . . We don't want to hit or surprise you" , We responded appropriately with, "Yes, THAT would surprise us! Thanks for the heads up!" OMG! So we of course changed our point of sail to clear the area!

OK, it was a private sub. A small sub, not a trident but still, THAT was a first for me! LOL!

OK, it is SOOO past my bed time,
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:?: VHF transmission from underwater? I thought only VLF would transmit through water :?:

:oops: OK. Just found Ultrasonic-VHF underwater comm. i had no idea... :oops:
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The hail came from the chase boat!
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Post by Capt. Bondo »

That rases an interesting question... in that situation, wo/radio contact, who has the right of way? :shock:
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good question the one surfacing or the one on the surface? That would surprise me too.
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Under sail, right of way. My vote.

However I would scoot out of the way as fast as possible just to be on the safe side. A sub could be real hard on the bottom paint.

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CaptainScott wrote:The hail came from the chase boat!
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Ha, funny, of all the studies and tests I've taken, I do not remember any submarine questions!


Hmm, lets see, me,
I don't even know he is there, +1
I'm sailing, no motor running, +1

Him,
Clearly under power, -1
He knew I was there, -1
Chase boat flying an internation dive flag, +1
but as a sub, is he truley covered by dive rules? Don't know.

Does he have restricted manuverabilty? I do not believe so as the water was plenty deep. He was not in a market channel,no tether, etc.

I'm thinking I might actually have the right of way. I really do not know. However, when the hail came in, it was all we wanted to do. Get out of the way! . . . . .well, and see the sub surface! LOL!

It will be a memorable moment and as I get older I'm sure the sub will get bigger! :shock:
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Its funny, I was thinking he would have restricted mobility, probably electric with limited range?

I was nice of them to call on the VHF. What I sight to behold I imagine!
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I'm thinking a guy who could own a sub would have to be like Bruce Wayne kinda money.
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"Quick Robin...to the BatSub !!!"
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OK.... I've read this far. Where are the pics?
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Sorry, no camera with me last week!
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