Rule 11?

I have a feeling that there *was* a case but it isn't there at the moment.

I'd disqualify both for failing to keep clear of a leeward boat and failing to avoid a collision and let them argue the toss with the RYA appeals if they wanted to.

You have to go to the definitions.
so, 1) I think the definitions say that they are overlapped: rather oddly the definitions seem to say that two boats pointing bow on at each other are overlapped.

and 2) Each boat has a boat on its leeward side, which is therefore a Leeward boat and is to windward of it, so is itself a windward boat.

Rule 11 says a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat, therefore each boat is required to keep clear of the other, otherwise its in breach of RRS11.

So I DSQ both, and let cleverer and more expert people at the RYA sort out if I should have exonerated one of them.

Never was a case, and I can't see the need for one.   All that is needed is a simple methodical application of the rules and definitions as Jim has done.

Ok, sure these scenarios are a bit of a party trick, like buttonhook finishes, but once you've seen them once they're memorable and pretty easy.

Now, for bonus points, how does it play with same boats, same orientation and points of sailing, but passing starboard to starboard?

My understanding was that it was treated the same as it would be if blue was simply coming down wind. It is pretty difficult for the leeward boat to decide at a moments notice whether the other boat is sailing by the Lee. I've sailed in places where that angle can easily be achieved simply by the effect of wind shifts.

Is it just the drawing, or did yellow really let its sail out at the last moment to cause the contact?

Originally posted by Rupert  did yellow really let its sail out at the last moment to cause the contact?