• Two port boats duck a starboard boat
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  Ken Jarrad Yesterday 20:51
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• Rule 18,2 (e) Reasonable Doubt
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  John Quirk 26-Jan-17 03:21

• Two port boats duck a starboard boat
  I'm making the assumption that all b oats are close hauled on a beat, even though the sail trim does not quite look like they are. If they are, then A is an obstruction for both boats. This is true even if PL does not have to duck or change course at all in order to pass A (Per definition of obstruction).
  D, as ROW over B gets to decide whether they want to avoid A by tacking or passing to leeward. Note that case 11 makes clear that PL passes to leeward, she must give room to PW to do so also, even if PW would not have to duck. 
  Though no hail is required, it's probably a good idea for PW to hail for room at the obstruction. 
  Case 11 also makes an important point (often made in case decisions) that a boat sailing within room to which she is entitled (or a ROW boat, in other cases) does not have to anticipate that the other boat will break a rule.  
  "PW could not have known that PL was not going to give sufficient room until she was committed to pass between S and PL. PW broke rule 11, but, because she was sailing within the room to which she was entitled by rule 19.2(b), she was exonerated by rule 43.1(b).
  
  When it became clear that PL was not giving room, it was not reasonably possible for PW to avoid the contact that occurred, so PW did not break rule 14."
  
  
  Anthony Pelletier Today 01:00
• Pondering Rule 3 - Are Race Officers and Organizing Authorities Over-Reaching?
   Gordon Davies Created: Yesterday 13:39 ID: 20402: in my industry sector, in contracts drafting etc, tendency nowadays is to drop the usage of the word 'best' (more use: appropriate or diligently or such like)...such is the legal world today :)
  John Quirk Today 00:53
• Three CV's on a long starting line
  I've also used this mid-line "guide" buoy. On the one hand it works. On the other hand, the less experienced sailors basically get penalized for using the guide, and it backfired the last race after all the coaches finally told their kids: "if you're not out past that buoy, then you're late!"
  Niko Kotsatos Thu 15:35
• Rule 18,2 (e) Reasonable Doubt
  Thanks  Bob and an acute or sharp pencil scenario at that, and I would be inclined to agree with you. As such, to my original point, the leaning on this scenrio would be that we do in fact have a third standard of proof for a PC to consider (for 18.2 (e) and APPENDIX F).
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  John Quirk Thu 09:54
• Mark-Room and Room to Pass an Obstruction who wins.
  What a great Christmas Bonbon you gave us Mark! It's a Cracker!
  
  There have been many incredibly insightful comments but no agreed conclusion.
  
  Personally I like Jim's recent summary of "Angelo's interpretation" as it appears to be the fairest interpretation.
  
  To me, the underlying problem appears to be that the rules themselves are not 'deterministic' in this and some other situations. Ultimately, the rules alone should be sufficient. Cases may help but they should not be required.
  
  
  David Taylor Thu 01:11

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