Page 68 - Call Book for Team Racing 2017-2020

TR CALL F4

Rule 11 On the Same Tack, Overlapped
Rule 17 On the Same Tack; Proper Course

Question

B and Y are reaching, both above their proper courses. They are overlapped and
Y is entitled to sail above her proper course. B luffs, trying to become clear
ahead. Then, believing (wrongly) she is clear ahead, she hails 'Clear Ahead'. Y
bears away to a proper course and protests. What should the call be?

'Clear
Ahead'

B1 B2 B3

Proper course
to next mark
Y1
Y2
Y3

Answer

No penalty. B's hail of what she believes to be true does not carry any
significance within the rules. Because B has failed to become clear ahead, Y is
under no obligation to bear away to a proper course.

If Y does not bear away, then B may protest; in the above circumstances the
umpires would again signal no penalty.

If B were to bear away and cause contact, then she would break rule 11 whether
or not her luff had broken the overlap.

Section F - Reaching