Port layline saga

   Brass! Thank you, that is rather marvellous graphic and description of how the events unfolded. Clearly I made a poor decision not to either slow down or go behind B. After I tacked under and was the leeward boat I expected B to tack to port and go for the mark, as this didn't happen I was somewhat surprised. Interestingly I have the the event on camera, after the race B claimed I had "rammed" her which I politely disagreed with.

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epicfail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 01 Dec 19 Online Status: Offline Posts: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote epicfail Report Post Quote Reply Topic: Port layline saga Posted: 31 Aug 20 at 10:25am
	Brass! Thank you, that is rather marvellous graphic and description of how the events unfolded. Clearly I made a poor decision not to either slow down or go behind B. After I tacked under and was the leeward boat I expected B to tack to port and go for the mark, as this didn't happen I was somewhat surprised. Interestingly I have the the event on camera, after the race B claimed I had "rammed" her which I politely disagreed with.

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: 6661	Post Options Post Reply Quote JimC Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 20 at 10:52am
	Its a difficult situation. Going behind B and having to tack twice in the zone to reach the mark would be an even worse situation to be in. It would be rather easy to get shut out completely. In open water Brass is right, slowing/slipping behind and shooting round the mark is a good option, but light winds/disturbed air round an island/unpredictable shifts is a bit of a special case because its quite easy to get completely stuffed by shifts/weird eddies and that sort of thing. I think tacking under B was possibly the least worst option. Where it went wrong, I suspect, was that because the other boat didn't tack when you expected it all got a bit rushed and impatience set in.

Brass Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 08 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brass Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 20 at 11:05am
	Maybe I should leave tactics to people who are good at it. But I would say, you shouldn't tack to keep clear of a starboard tacker, reasons for tacking are: * to gain lee bow control, or * because you want to go to the left, or * possibly because starboard is determined to bounce you to the left and you have nowhere else to go. And for a starboard rounding mark, there's a lot to be said for coming in just below the starboard tack layline. Edited by Brass - 31 Aug 20 at 11:07am

epicfail Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Groupie Joined: 01 Dec 19 Online Status: Offline Posts: 61	Post Options Post Reply Quote epicfail Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 31 Aug 20 at 12:55pm
	Another factor that didn't help was H is a boat I haven't encountered in this situation before; I'm always somewhat ahead. To be honest being in the same space as H was a bit annoying, that probably didn't help my frame of mind. Both races on Sunday were poor by my recent standards. Sailing can be so frustrating sometimes!