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on her course to the north. We passed the yacht at about 11.11. My ship being in the course of swinging at about 100 to 150 feet on our port beam. After I had passed her there was a gentleman in the stern of the yacht lying down and another close by who appeared to be steering. There was absolutely no excitement in the yacht. All seemed quite happy even the man at the helm and during the time she jibed all were looking up.
I It appeared to me that the jibing was accidental. then eased my helm. As my Snip was swinging if there had been danger of collision the stern of my ship would
hit the yacht.
There
We pass junks daily and would not pass them close unless absolutely necessary. We do our best to
carry on our business and to avoid collisions. was no danger of collision emminent as the yacht did not carry out the regulations i.e. to haul up to the wind to avoid collision. I cleared the yacht with a safety
space between us. It is up to the officer in charge whether he passes ahead or astern. We did not wish to go out of our course to pass astern if it was possible to pass ahead, in order to do our best to keep our time
with safety.
(sa). G. F. Hole.
Marine Magistrate.
29. 7. 31.
No questions by Complainant.
It would have taken me five minutes longer to pass
aster of her.
The difference in course to pass astern of her would nave been about 4 points when she was about a mile off. I took three bearings of the yacnt the first at about
1 mile.
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