Looks like somebody forgot the old "Might has right" rule.
Interesting to hear commentary on a yacht race. Imagine if it happened every time we went out for a sail.
"And here comes (insert name here) leading on the last leg to the finish after demolishing all opponents with beautiful sailing technique and ultimate racing skills". Ah to dream.....
Won't mention the old joke "What's brown and comes from Cowes? The ferry." 
Well really! That's just toooo much! Tut tut tut!
Hasn't he read the rule book? Power gives way to sail, starboard tack has right of way, etc etc.
Whoever would have thought he could be so rude?
And his little orange boat looked so manoeuvrable too. He could have spun it around in a second and missed him completely. 
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Sometimes it doesn't pay to push your right of way.
He seems to be screwing around with the spinnaker just before the collision.
Great timing to make sail adjustments...
The guy who abandoned ship must have managed to avoid the propellor.
One of the crew was taken to hospital with a gash to the head but discharged after treatment.
if it wasn't for the anchor the boat might have come out of it ok, plus that ship was speeding
I would call it "failure to take evasive action" (on the part of the yacht) The tanker probably has a turning circle and stopping distance of 5 km.
They probably underestimated the speed of the tanker and thought they could make it across the bow, and almost did. Darned anchor!
The ship has right of way in this situation, because;
1. Looking at where it is, the ship would be under pilotage.
2. It has restricted manoeuvrability. ie. it can't move out of the channel. If it does it will run aground and spill its oil.
I use to work on a cement tanker that use to visit Sydney harbour frequently. On the weekends it was really funny to watch the yachtys lelling at the ship, and the Pilot yelling back at them to read the rule book.
The yacht did not have right of way.
International Collision regulations apply in this situation and with all interactions with vessels of limited manouverability. Learn them!
In addition, the sailing instructions for this club have a 1km exclusion zone in front of these vessels.
This guy will pay a serious fine and if the two people who went overboard werent recovered but killed, the skipper would be going to prison for a long time.
Yea power gives way to sail but those things take a long time to react to anything so I suggest common sense should always be in play. Pity some skippers are sadly lacking in that seamanship requirement.
From www.rms.nsw.gov.au/maritime/index.html
From www.rms.nsw.gov.au/maritime/index.html
"Priority Over sail
Some commercial ferries on Sydney Harbour display an orange diamond shape which grants priority (right of way) over sailing vessels. This is an exception to the 'power gives way to sail' rule.
Do not attempt to cross the path of an approaching ferry displaying this signal."
All Commercial ferries on Sydney harbour fly this shape, granting them right of way.
What a goose, that must be a serious lack of experience or ability.
Anyone that has sailed around ships has the understanding they can't turn sharp or stop suddenly so you keep clear.
How does luffing up help his situation? it only slowed the boat and kept them in the way. A simple gybe 30 seconds before and no issue, heading up with the kite up wtf. Who dose that has sailed and knows how to sail?????
Almost a Darwin award right there
Sorry but you are all wrong!
If you look at the foremast of the tanker, she is carrying a cylinder shape as a day signal.
This indicates that the vessel is constrained by her draft. Rule 18(d)(i) of the ColRegs apply and the sailing vessel is the give way vessel.
The Video starts with the final 3 of the five shot blast of the tankers horn.
which means WTF are you doing.
The Yacht skipper was displaying his upper class twit genes.
