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TR CALL B7

Rule 20 Room to Tack at an Obstruction

Question 1
Before the start B and Y are sailing close-hauled towards a pontoon. B calls for
room to tack. Y replies 'No, you can go inside'. B protests. What should the call
be?
QUESTION 1

Y

B

Answer 1
Penalize Y. Rule 20.1 allows B to hail for room to tack to avoid the obstruction.
When hailed, Y fails to respond as required by rule 20.2(c).

Question 2
The situation is the same except that B by luffing slightly is able to avoid the
pontoon. B calls for room to tack. Y replies 'No, you can luff slightly'. B does
this and protests. What should the call be?

QUESTION 2
Y

B

Answer 2
Penalize both boats. Rule 20.2(b) requires Y to act in response to the hail even if
the hail breaks rule 20.1. By not doing so she breaks rule 20.2(b). In addition,
because B does not need to make a substantial course change to avoid the
pontoon, B breaks rule 20.1(a) by hailing for room to tack.

If instead Y tacks and protests, then B breaks rule 20.1(a) and Y breaks no rule.

A boat hailed under rule 20.1 must act as if the hail is valid even if she believes
it to be invalid. If she does not, she breaks rule 20.2(b).

A boat hailing under rule 20.1, when not entitled to do so, breaks rule 20.1.

[There is no call B8]

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