tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post4233592359655015236..comments2024-01-22T09:45:29.790+01:00Comments on Racing Rules of Sailing - Look to Windward: Picture this | 2Joshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10346870418220762709noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-3628969747273000072008-04-14T20:16:00.000+02:002008-04-14T20:16:00.000+02:00In a second mail Brass send me he raised a couple ...In a second mail Brass send me he raised a couple of point I want to share: <BR/><BR/>Dear Jos,<BR/><BR/>I said below that My only question is: "When K became overlapped between R and the bank, was there room for K to pass between R and the obstruction?"<BR/><BR/>Thinking about it, this is the question I need answered to apply RRS 18.5.<BR/><BR/>It is NOT the question I should be asking witnesses in the protest room, because it does not get to the underlying facts. The questions I should be asking in the protest room are:<BR/><BR/>When boats became overlapped:<BR/><BR/>How far was R from the bank?<BR/><BR/>Was R steering a course to pass clear of the bank ahead? By how far?<BR/><BR/>How far was K from the bank?<BR/><BR/>Was K steering a course to pass clear of the bank ahead? By how far?<BR/><BR/>How far from R was K?<BR/><BR/>Same questions at the time when R changed course towards K.<BR/><BR/>Same questions at the point of contact.<BR/><BR/>Good exercise in thinking about how to ask questions, that highlights that the questions you need to ask aren't just turning the words of the relevant rule into a question.<BR/><BR/>Regards<BR/>Brass.<BR/><BR/>I think this very nicely highlights the point I was trying to make about relevant questions in the room. Thanks BrassJoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10346870418220762709noreply@blogger.com