Rule 15

   Jon Meadowcroft:

In this scenario a boat that was clear astern becomes overlapped so close to leeward that the windward boat is not keeping clear. Rule 15 requires the now leeward boat to give the windward boat a short time to remedy the situation by getting clear. At the end of this short time the windward boat must be keeping clear. The windward boat cannot do nothing. She has to make an attempt to keep clear otherwise, after that short time, she will be penalised for breaking rule 11.

The leeward boat must give the windward boat room to carry out a seamanlike manoeuvre, which may be to sheet-in and go forward, luff or tack.

The rule does not protect a windward boat - it protects a boat that was right of way boat from the actions of a boat that was a keep clear boat that has just acquired right of way.

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gordon Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 07 Sep 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1037	Post Options Post Reply Quote gordon Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Rule 15 Posted: 30 Mar 15 at 9:09am
	Jon Meadowcroft: In this scenario a boat that was clear astern becomes overlapped so close to leeward that the windward boat is not keeping clear. Rule 15 requires the now leeward boat to give the windward boat a short time to remedy the situation by getting clear. At the end of this short time the windward boat must be keeping clear. The windward boat cannot do nothing. She has to make an attempt to keep clear otherwise, after that short time, she will be penalised for breaking rule 11. The leeward boat must give the windward boat room to carry out a seamanlike manoeuvre, which may be to sheet-in and go forward, luff or tack. The rule does not protect a windward boat - it protects a boat that was right of way boat from the actions of a boat that was a keep clear boat that has just acquired right of way.
	Gordon