tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post2366144489583094953..comments2024-01-22T09:45:29.790+01:00Comments on Racing Rules of Sailing - Look to Windward: LTW Readers Q&A | 21Joshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10346870418220762709noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-70000119785061845162009-10-18T17:36:11.936+02:002009-10-18T17:36:11.936+02:00good day Brian
may i pose a question ?
boat W an...good day Brian<br /><br />may i pose a question ?<br /><br />boat W and L, both starboard tack, overlapped, approaching a downwind buoy to leave on port (both have to gybe to take the buoy)<br />W outside, L inside<br />18.4 applies<br />17 not appliyng<br /><br />a) is L free to luff, inside the zone, before reaching its layline and gybe ?<br /><br />b) if not, is L allowed to a atactical approach ?<br /><br />c) does it matter wether W and L were overlapped or not entering the zone ?<br /><br />tanks<br /><br />SailwizAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-25254600500315703022009-03-18T23:41:00.000+01:002009-03-18T23:41:00.000+01:00Aldo Rule 18.3(a)reads "shall not cause the other ...Aldo <BR/>Rule 18.3(a)reads "shall not cause the other boat to sail above close-hauled to<BR/>avoid her or prevent the other boat from passing the mark on the required side", <BR/>It does not state any reasons as to why the non tacking boat shall have to avoid. The plain fact that she has to sail above a close hauled course to avoid the boat that tacked is enough for the boat that tacked to break 18.3.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-58196364386687694102009-03-18T21:25:00.000+01:002009-03-18T21:25:00.000+01:00all clear.but liking to get your opinion about 18....all clear.<BR/><BR/>but liking to get your opinion about 18.3 a)when it says "to avoid her" (and not "to keep clear")<BR/><BR/>W fetchin the mark, starboard tack<BR/>L port tack, tacking inside the zone, 18.3 apply<BR/><BR/>L tack is correct, W remains behind, clear astern, no change in her course, parallel to L course, upwind<BR/><BR/>On the way to the mark, same course, W obtains an overlap to L from windward<BR/><BR/>L became ROW, inside boat, still subject to 18.3<BR/><BR/>W is subject to 11, but to keep clear, W have to sail above close hauled<BR/><BR/>L keeps going straight, no defense luff <BR/><BR/>If W luffs above close hauled to keep clear, is L breaking 18.3 ?<BR/><BR/>I am temped to say no, because W luff is "to keep clear" , her obligation under rule 11, a consecuence to his own action of overlapping from windward, and not "to avoid" L because of L tack.<BR/><BR/>If L luffs in defense of the overtaking, I belive L breaks 18.3, otherwise she is not.<BR/> <BR/>Quite stetched interpretation, isn't it ?<BR/>I am not 100% convinced myself...<BR/><BR/>Thank you for your kind attention<BR/><BR/>Aldo - Italysailwizhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01923573154145656461noreply@blogger.com