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muriel_volestrangler

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19. You were saying the captain broke a rule serious enough to "lose their licence"

Tue Jun 16, 2026, 04:55 PM

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There is no specific legal requirement of a licence to skipper a boat that size in UK waters, or to visit France from the UK: https://www.rya.org.uk/boating-abroad/country-specific-advice/france/

But my main point is that you are saying there is an explicit rule that the British boat broke. This isn't about whether the Russian frigate meant harm, or if it did the right thing. You were saying no boat, anywhere, should approach with 500m of any warship (and there's been nothing indicating it was a collision course).

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Holy Shit- Russian frigate fires warning shots at British yacht in Channel [View all] malaise Tuesday OP

Will Trump send in the Navy to back Russia? dem4decades Tuesday #1

I don't know, but he has reinstated the full sanctions on Russian oil. marble falls Tuesday #3

He did something right? Thanks for the info. dem4decades Tuesday #5

He really has done noting, if the sailboat hadn't lost wind and drifted too close, with a standard reaction ... marble falls Tuesday #8

WTF are Russian ships doing in the English Channel? ananda Tuesday #2

There is an international channel through the Channel and Russian as well as other nation's military go through ... marble falls Tuesday #6

As marble falls says, they are allowed there. The warship has been escorting tankers with Russian oil muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #11

WTF............ Lovie777 Tuesday #4

Sounds like someone should lose thier Captain license. Lochloosa Tuesday #7

Bingo. The Russians just tend to use a louder alarm. The US would have done the same but maybe with a ... marble falls Tuesday #10

Yep. I've been on the water since I was a kid. Been around carriers, warships etc. Lochloosa Tuesday #12

If it were in the early seventies, I might have waved atcha. Navy Boomers are a sight to see when they steam out. ... marble falls Tuesday #16

It was an amazing sight. Also one i knew was a once in a lifetime. Lochloosa Tuesday #29

The Ohio class subs are about 25% bigger! The newest class, Columbia a little larger. marble falls Tuesday #32

It was big enough to get our attention. Lol. Lochloosa Tuesday #34

THIS malaise Tuesday #13

Really? You've got that in writing, with what "close" means? muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #15

Sorry, can't agree with you. It states in the article, they tried to raise the vessel more than once. Lochloosa Tuesday #17

You were saying the captain broke a rule serious enough to "lose their licence" muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #19

That's one opinion. Warships are sovereign and what the Russians did was within International Law and Conventions ... marble falls Tuesday #18

Jesus, Americans really seem to worship warships muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #20

There are only five nations capable of supporting a Blue Water Fleet, meaning they can show up anywhere ... marble falls Tuesday #21

I have no idea what that has to do with this story muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #22

He broke international law. He was reported to UK authorities. What do you think I missed???? ... marble falls Tuesday #24

Who "broke international law"? What law? muriel_volestrangler Tuesday #27

"I have no idea what that has to do with this story" I was responding to your statement above ... marble falls Tuesday #25

Stunning indeed malaise Tuesday #33

Please note: there no bloody shirts in that exchange. Repelling boarders is best done at a half kilometer than at ... marble falls Tuesday #23

Doesn't sound like that BF a D. Disaffected Tuesday #9

Correct malaise Tuesday #14

Yes, tell the yacht owners to: Disaffected Tuesday #26

Well, the English channel is a much safer place for Russian vessels than the Black Sea... pecosbob Tuesday #28

The yacht had no one on deck TexLaProgressive Tuesday #30

More crappy reporting! BidenRocks Tuesday #31

Russian vessel vs entitled rich asshole LearnedHand Yesterday #35