Just after P passes head to wind she holds her course, telling S to keep clear because she is on starboard tack and a leeward boat. S luffs to avoid contact with P and protests.
You are on the protest committee; how would you decide this?
Answer
Boat P is penalized under rule 13, While Tacking. When P passes head to wind, she changes tack from port tack to starboard tack. However, rule 13 states that after a boat passes head to wind, she must keep clear of other boats until she is on a close-hauled course; and before she gets to close-hauled, rules 10, 11 and 12 do not apply.
Rule 11, On the Same Tack, Overlapped, is the windward/leeward rule. P has not borne away to a close-hauled course when S has to change course to avoid contact; therefore P breaks rule 13.
This one was to easy.. "just after P passes head to wind she holds her course" gave it away.
ReplyDeleteAwesome post you have here. Keep posting.
ReplyDeleteIt would be less confusing with boat names other then P and S. P is on port at P1 and on starboard at P2 and P3.
ReplyDeleteAlthough both boats are on the same tack after P passes head two wind, and overlapped, rule 13 says, "... [Until she (P) is on a close-hauled course] rules 10, 11 and 12 do not apply. ..."