Page 114 - Call Book for Team Racing 2017-2020

TR CALL M4

Rule 11 On the Same Tack, Overlapped
Rule 18.2 Giving Mark-Room

Question

At a starboard-hand leeward mark, Y and B are sailing on a close reach,
overlapped on starboard tack, when they reach the zone. A is approaching the
mark on a beam reach, sailing faster but just clear astern of Y and B when they
reach the zone.

B bears away which gives A room to round the mark inside her. Y protests.
What should the call be?

A2 A1

B2
B1

Y2
Y1

Answer

Penalize B.

B is keep-clear boat with respect to Y, but Y must give her mark-room. Because
A is clear astern when Y and B reach the zone, she must give mark-room to both
B and Y.

In causing Y to give extra room for A to round inside her, B breaks rule 11.

Section M - The Umpiring Process