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By Stephen Mabbitt · Posted
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Interesting question! I would summarise the facts from your post as follows and have attached a diagram. Red on port and Green on stbd were running downwind, with Green close astern. The boats had not reached the zone on the next mark. During a gust, Green closed the gap, and her port bow became overlapped with Red’s stbd quarter by about an inch. There was contact. Stbd immediately hailed ‘Protest’. There was no damage. There are several rules and definitions to consider: the definitions of Room and Keep Clear and R10, R 14, R 15, and R 16.1. R11 and R 12 do not apply as the boats were on opposite tacks (gybes). As the boats had not yet reached the zone, R 18 did not apply. Conclusion and rules that apply. Red was required to keep clear while Green was astern and once they became overlapped under R 10. Green did not break R 15 as there was no change in ROW and R 10 applied through the incident. Green did not break R 16.1 as she did not change course – note that a change in speed is not considered a change in course. When the overlap was created, Red did not have sufficient room to keep clear, but her obligation to keep clear began earlier, while Green was astern. Green broke R 14, but if the incident happened quickly, due to the gust, it may not have been reasonably possible for Green to avoid Red. My take is that Red, on port is dsq under R10. What is more problematic, is whether or not to also dsq Green, on stbd, under R14 for not avoiding contact. As there was a gust and it happened quickly, we may conclude that is was not reasonably possible for Green to avoid the contact, and so Green did not break R 14. John -
By Cliff Hannam · Posted
Whilst running directly down wind to the leeward mark, in first place leading an adversary a few feet behind. (Possibly trying to block the leaders wind) Both were goosewinging (wing on wing), the leader on port the second boat on starboard. The trailing (starboard) boat was obviously the first to catch a following gust, which accelerated him into the stern of the leading boat. Trying to gain an advantage by being on the inside approaching the leeward mark, the contact was actually made by first inch or so of the starboard bow of the the overtaking boat, to the port side of the leading boats transom. A protest was immediately called by the skipper attempting the overtake, claiming that leader should have moved out of the way because HE was on starboard gybe. Stating that being on starboard overrules everything in all circumstances. This was countered by the leader (the lesser experienced of the two), claiming the fact that the boat attempting the overtake is the one that should keep clear and not ram his stern. So...who was correct? I'm sure John Ball and many other knowledgeable people will be able to advise. TIA
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