• Two boats crabbing simultaneously & definition of head to wind
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  Al Sargent Today 01:20
• "A proper look-out by sight and hearing....."
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  Catalan Benaros Fri 14:07
• Avoiding contact, Rule 14 and Case 87
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  Luis Faria 26-Mar-23 15:02
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• Definition "Party" + RRS 76.3
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  Joan Noguera 26-Mar-14 17:18

• Two boats crabbing simultaneously & definition of head to wind
  The easy part of the question is surely that if both boats are crabbing exactly the same rules apply as if neither were. 
  
  The head to wind question: the phrase apparent wind does not occur in the rules. the phrase true wind appears in the clear astern/ahead definition and a number of appendices. None of the occurences involve head to wind. I suppose one could interpret it two ways, one being that if true wind must be specified in specific rules then it must otherwise mean apparent wind, and the other that apparent wind isn't a concept in RRS so may never be meant.
  Seems to me that its probably best to apply last point of certainty. If its unclear whether a boat changed tack then she did not. In the video he does in fact pass head to wind, and then sculls forcefully back.
  A defence, I suppose, for the windward of two boats crabbing, is to stop crabbing, at which point leeward must keep clear. However I suppose if windward stops crabbing then RRS 15 applies. Its a bit of a mess isn't it? 
  
  
  Jim Champ Today 05:48
• "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 Sat 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
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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

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