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    Posted: 27 Aug 12 at 11:23pm
Because this is NON racing situation it would be better & easier for yellow to tack early & avoid ALL the problems. common sense really.
If the river is wide enough for the "wind < to > drop and green and blue slowed significantly" then there must have been enough time for the problem to have been avoided.
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ditto then, steer to starboard, pass to port...
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If I was in yellow, and it was a non-racing situation, then I would assume that the running boats know nothing about starboard / port / keeping clear... so a quick tack would be obvious.
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Originally posted by DFF

ditto then, steer to starboard, pass to port...
Why?
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Posts: 584 		Post Options Post Options   Quote bert Quote  Post ReplyReply Direct Link To This Post Posted: 29 Aug 12 at 11:19pm
Originally posted by Brass

Originally posted by DFF

ditto then, steer to starboard, pass to port...
Why?
Because the situation isn't a racing situation & as such there is no need for tactics.
It is then common sense & being polite.
Just because the rules say - for example - that power gives way to sail, doe's not mean that the smart move is to insist on it. Some times the best way forward is to just give way even when you have the right of way, for "ease of passage".
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