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Henmch
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Topic: Mark to starboard Posted: 16 Aug 19 at 1:15pm |
two similar dinghies A & B are rounding a leeward mark which has to be left to starboard.
On entering the zone A is nearly two boat lengths ahead of B. A does a poor rounding ( not close to the mark) and about a boat length after rounding tacks onto port. They have completed their tack by the time B rounds the mark. B does a much closer rounding than A and stays on Starboard tack and calls “ starboard “ on boat A. Boat A contends that they were keeping clear but boat B altered course in the action of rounding the mark and so they were unable to keep clear. Discuss.
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JimC
Really should get out more Joined: 17 May 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 6649 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 19 at 1:20pm |
16.1 When a right-of-way boat changes course, she shall give the other
boat room to keep clear. |
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ohFFsake
Far too distracted from work Joined: 04 Sep 08 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 219 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 19 at 4:43pm |
Was there contact?
If B altered course and immediately made contact with A it would seem a very clear case of 16.1. B is not obliged to anticipate or take account of A altering course as she rounds the mark. Even if A was still tacking B cannot alter course in order to hit her. If A was able to avoid B despite them changing course then by definition A must have given her room to keep clear, so no rule broken.. If B, altering course has to adjust or delay her manoeuvre in order to avoid A then she is obliged to do so in order to initially give room to keep clear. Again no rule broken. The only other scenario I can see is if B rounded up onto a steady course and came into conflict with A a few seconds later, with B having made no attempt to avoid in the intervening time. From the description there doesn't seem to have been space for this to have happened in this case. |
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Brass
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 19 at 9:41pm |
Edited by Brass - 16 Aug 19 at 9:48pm |
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ohFFsake
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 19 at 11:10pm |
There I was thinking I'd broken it down into simple, clear steps, and once again Brass manages to make it clearer and simpler!
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Brass
Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 08 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1146 |
Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 16 Aug 19 at 11:13pm |
And I thought I was pointlessly nitpicking <g>.
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