Jack Tar Adventures

link to today’s route: https://share.nebo.global/voyage/b1527e4c-cf1e-4e74-a7c2-d108e62fd37d

Because there were many very narrow channels between the locks and small lakes where only one boat our size can pass, boats are required to make a Sécurité call (pronounced say-cure-it-tay), a maritime safety broadcast used to alert other boaters. Unlike May Day or Pan-Pan, it does not indicate an immediate emergency, but it shares vital information such as floating logs, broken navigation lights, or sudden gale warnings.  Unfortunately, not all boaters follow the requirement, and we had one very close call.  Our friends Sue and Charlie had some very dangerous encounters.  Their boat is much bigger than ours, and there was no way for them to give way without hitting rock. They ended up having to come to a complete stop for some runabout boats that threw a wake, making it very hard to hold position.  Sue gave them a piece of her mind, and they did use the call at the next channel.  Maybe they got scared too.