Page 16 - Call Book for Team Racing 2017-2020

TR CALL B1

Rule 11 On the Same Tack, Overlapped
Rule 15 Acquiring Right of Way
Rule 21 Exoneration

Question

Before the start, Y is sailing slowly and B establishes an overlap from clear
astern. At the time the overlap is established Y can keep clear by maintaining
her course and accelerating. Instead Y delays her response and then luffs, and
her stern hits B. There is a protest. What should the call be?

Y3

Y2
B3

Y1
B2

B1

Answer

Penalize Y. When B gains her overlap she must initially give Y room to keep
clear. B fulfils her obligations under rule 15, because, when the overlap is
established, Y can keep clear by maintaining her course and accelerating, or by
luffing. However, when Y delays her response, and then elects to luff and there
is contact, she fails to keep clear. Y breaks rule 11.

When a keep-clear boat reacts appropriately and in a timely manner, but is
unable to keep clear, the right-of-way boat fails to give room and will be
penalized for breaking rule 15. The other boat will be exonerated under rule 21.

When a keep clear boat reacts slowly, or in an inappropriate manner, and then
fails to keep clear, the keep clear boat will be penalized for failing to keep clear.

When one boat acquires right of way, the other boat must promptly take
appropriate action to try to keep clear. Depending on the circumstances, this
action may include accelerating or tacking.

Section B - The Prestart