Page 19 - Call Book for Team Racing 2017-2020

TR CALL B3

Rule 12 On the Same Tack, Not Overlapped
Rule 15 Acquiring Right of Way
Rule 16.1 Changing Course

Question 1

Before the start, B and Y are both on port tack, with B clear astern of Y. As Y
bears away to gybe, B also bears away onto a course that will become a collision
course if Y bears away further. At no time during the manoeuvre are the boats
overlapped. Y luffs and protests. What should the call be?

Y1
B1 B2

Y2
B3

B4 Y3

Y4

Answer 1

No penalty. As right-of-way boat Y is required to give B room to keep clear
when she changes course. B is required to keep clear, so she must not prevent Y
from sailing in the direction she is pointing. At position 3 B is keeping clear, but
her actions are preventing Y from bearing away further. Neither boat breaks a
rule.

Question 2

If an overlap is established just after position 3, does the situation change?

Answer 2
Just after position 3, B becomes right-of-way boat at least in part because of Y’s
actions. Therefore, provided she maintains her course, B does not initially need
to give Y room to keep clear. As Y keeps clear she breaks no rule. No penalty.

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