My reason for posting this topic was to confirm my understanding that after gybing first, the penalty turn was completed after Yellow passed HTW, and that reaching a close-hauled course was not part of a penalty turn requirement.

In various discussion with other sailors, some quoted R 13 and others related to R 20 and room to avoid as evidence suggesting a tack included passing HTW until close hauled.

While there are cases for the R 20 situation, there is no case such as the diagram in my opening post to allow a consistent and reliable decision by a protest committee.

Is it possible to either have a Q&A rapid response, or a new case added to provide an authoritative finding to formally document this conclusion?

Thanks for the input.

John

The problem, as I see it, is linguistic, not legal. Under the definitions, overlap can be mutual, but leeward/windward cannot be mutual. Therefore, only one boat has the right of way under Rule 11. The other must keep clear.

Which will convince me better that you were anxious.

"I hailed Starboard. They ignored me. I hailed louder again shouting you need to tack too. They ignored me. I altered course"

"I wasn't sure if they saw me and I was anxious so I altered course"

Can you expand on this?

John, I am glad that the WASZP rules are working in practice.  I think that the wingfoils will go a different direction, with little or no limitations, at least in part because they are always in the standing position.  I think that should be up to the fleet decide and adopt in their class rules so we shall see as the class matures.