The feeling is overwhelmingly that a right of way boat's 'apprehension' weighs heavily when. considering whether KC has complied, regardless of the degree geometrical necessity/un-necessity.  Although this intrigues me, I'm fine with that.  The tribe has spoken, right?

I would wonder though, two things as a result.

1.  Is the phrase 'with no need to take avoiding action' in the definition of keep clear a little loose?  Perhaps

"with no apprehension of need to take avoiding action" would better fit the tribal voice.

2.  Should the casebook extend the concept of 'reasonable apprehension' as an argument for ROW's action and evidence/proof that KC did not comply with her obligations?  Currently only Case 50 makes that case, and it essentially limits that to Rule 10.

In fact, all the main cases mentioned in this thread (with respect to RoWs 'need' to take avoiding action/r14 refer to Rule 10.  Wouldn't it add clarity if some other RoW/KC rules were covered in the casebook with the 'reasonable apprehension' principal?

Food for thought.  I think that's all.

Thanks,

I am a big believer in online official notice boards.
During covid, when we could sail, we did not want the crush of compeitors by a physical notice board.
We got used to the new systems, and began to prefer them.
It is ok saying the internet may go down, as an outsider at a club, geting access to a printer is difficultt at international wvents you canot bring your own printer, you cam only write so much in a given time.
I do events run from multiple cluds, a crew member had to be dispatched, to check for prptrsy scedule and si changes.
Now all are online generaly, and notifications are given by e mail.
In multi class regattas just posting all the protest time limits was a majour task, now managed from the pc.
Same for hearing schedules, not to aay the ease of the notices then a commirtee is protesting.
Lang live the electronic sysstems.
Do however specify the online system as the official notice board,.
Get the link from rrs post about the venus the qr codes.

And it did a superb event at the Fastnet Schools this weekend - well done! 

I have looked at the vidio you highlighted again.
This to meis not like my comments on the single trigger. 
I have no problem with leaning on the boom to move to weather, nor bearing away after. 

The rock, which clearly seems to gain speed, worries me. 

Doing it more than once as shown, is repeated, and i think i would flag a foul. 

Hey Mike .. just a bump-reminder to give us your thoughts. - Ang