“Do you see that boat coming up on our right side?”
I had not. Fortunately, my wife, Dori, warned me in time to make a turn to star-board and pass behind the boat, complying with our requirement as the give-way vessel in this crossing scenario.
It is not unusual for a watch person to alert the helmsman of an approaching vessel. It is, in actuality, precisely what the watch person or lookout is supposed to do. The problem with our situation on that day was
