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piglet
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Topic: Proper course after gybe Posted: 07 Feb 17 at 9:13pm |
200 on Stbd downwind, Musto establishes leeward overlap from behind but then slows as he gets dirt from 200.
At a couple of hundred metres out from the leeward mark 200 gybes close behind Musto onto her layline, Musto gybes immediately after and overlap is immediately re-established but again musto is in 200's dirt and cannot get past before the mark, Musto ends upon the outside at the mark. My question is what happens to 200's right to proper course when she gybes and passes clear astern of the Musto? After the gybe has Musto now gained the right to sail above her proper course? |
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Brass
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 17 at 10:22pm |
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piglet
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 07 Feb 17 at 10:34pm |
Thanks Brass, that makes sense.
200 didn't want to do anything but wasn't sure what the Musto might do or what obligations she had to the Musto. |
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 17 at 12:08am |
Would the tactical solution have been to hot up a little, gain separation and let the Musto go?
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piglet
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Post Options Quote Reply Posted: 08 Feb 17 at 12:38pm |
Both boats were sailing deep to lay the mark, which was the 200's intention, hotting up when have meant 2 extra gybes and there wasn't really enough for the 200 to get planing properly.
I'm sure the Musto would have liked to have been sailing higher but again that would have meant 2 more gybes in a short distance.
With hindsight I'm sure the Musto would have sailed higher to get over the top of the 200 in the 1st instance, but on a busy lake blasting on the rack is a high risk strategy, for everyone!
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