Tacking in The Zone

   I'm not sure it needs to say anything explicit. 

Were the boats were overlapped after both had tacked onto port? Think that makes a difference.

Edited by JimC - 24 May 17 at 1:21pm

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JimC Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Visit Member's Homepage Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Tacking in The Zone Posted: 24 May 17 at 1:19pm
	I'm not sure it needs to say anything explicit. Were the boats were overlapped after both had tacked onto port? Think that makes a difference. Edited by JimC - 24 May 17 at 1:21pm

mopuk2000 Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 26 Jul 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 22	Post Options Post Reply Quote mopuk2000 Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 24 May 17 at 12:31pm
	I'm not sure what is correct here. I did turns anyway... Two boats approaching a wing mark on starboard. Boat A is entitled to room from boat B who is pretty much parallel and about a boat length to windward (flying fifteens) - i.e. no offset fore or aft. Due to a huge wind shift (header) about 1 boat length before the mark, both boats are forced to tack. Once Boat B thinks they have gained enough height to round the mark given the new wind direction, he tacks back onto starboard and calls. Boat A tacks onto starboard to avoid the collision but with insufficient room to clear the mark and therefore hits it. Boat A did turns. I can't find anything in rule 18 that explicitly deals with the situation where Both boats tack in the zone.