DO YOU KNOW THE ANSWER??
Think you're the expert on the racing rules?? Test your knowledge and try to answer this question from the new edition of Dave Perry's 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes, now available through US SAILING:
Question: "Boats W (a windward boat) and L (a leeward boat) are reaching towards the gybe mark. L becomes overlapped with W from clear astern. They are both sailing proper courses and are on a collision course. As they near each other, W hails, “You came from clear astern and I’m on my proper course.” L replies, “I’m on my proper course.” W’s boom then touches L and both protest. You are on the protest committee; how would you decide this?"
Answer: "Boat W is penalized under rule 11, On the Same Tack, Overlapped. When L first became overlapped with W, she was required to give W room to keep clear under rule 15, Acquiring Right of Way, which she did. Because L overlaps W from clear astern..."
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posted by Breakwater 12/01/2005 09:31:00 PM
