• "A proper look-out by sight and hearing....."
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  Catalan Benaros Yesterday 14:07
• Avoiding contact, Rule 14 and Case 87
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  Luis Faria Mon 15:02
• Questions about WIND Rewards Token
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  Paul Zupan 26-Mar-17 00:51
• Definition "Party" + RRS 76.3
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  Joan Noguera 26-Mar-14 17:18
• Rule 17 upwind before and after the start.
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  Nick Taylor 26-Mar-14 17:11

• "A proper look-out by sight and hearing....."
  There's nothing very unique about solo races in that respect. Take for example the Solong/Stena incident where an anchored tanker was hit in reasonable visibility  by another ship under autopilot. The captain is temporarily hosted at one of his Majesty's facilities.
  https://assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/67f3dd5c53505b2ca44eff1a/Solong-StenaImmaculate-InterimReport.pdf
  
  
  Jim Champ Today 18:13
• Avoiding contact, Rule 14 and Case 87
  Craig .. here's the pic for discussion.
  
  

  

  
  
  I've been that starbaord boat .. not on the line but in the middle of the course with no other boats around.  Port was an experienced racer that I knew, we made eye contact and saw each other for 10 BL's. 
  
  By the time I realized he wasn't doing a last sec duck (main sheet got jammed) .. there was nothing I could do.  I think the rule and Case 87 are fine.
  
  The starboard skipper would have to possess the presence of mind to actually turn toward the port boat .. if to have any chance at making more space for port.   In the heat of that split moment ... that's a pretty tall ask IMO.  Turning away from the danger (arguably the natural instinct) .. only works to decrease port's space to avoid. 
  Angelo Guarino Tue 11:12
• Questions about WIND Rewards Token
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  Philip Hubbell 26-Mar-17 16:38
• Definition "Party" + RRS 76.3
  Clark ... there are many other examples one can come up with when stepping through the Codes especially, where an OA/RC misinterprets/applies a Code against a person on a competitor-basis. 
  
  Ang
  Angelo Guarino 26-Mar-17 10:43
• Virtual Mark rounding
  I have the attached two documents from 2017 when Virtual Marks were being introduced.
  
  The guidance document, 2.4 says:
  
  (a) A waypoint is not a physical object, and
  
  (d) RRS 18 and RRS 28.2 cannot apply unchanged because a mark is defined as an object.
  
  Does anyone have any insights about the apparent philosophical change?
  
  

  John Allan 26-Mar-15 22:09

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