• Rule 19 - "Pass' vs 'Avoid' Language
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  Colin Mann Today 01:01
• Shortened Course
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  David Keeling Yesterday 02:24
• An error in Appendix E 6.3 in the RRS 2025-2028
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  John Ball Mon 11:22
• Two boats crabbing simultaneously & definition of head to wind
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  Al Sargent Mon 01:20
• "A proper look-out by sight and hearing....."
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  Catalan Benaros 26-Mar-27 14:07

• Rule 19 - "Pass' vs 'Avoid' Language
  Agree that some punctuation would be useful to clarify. Irrespective of how 19.1 says in a convoluted manner, whether 19 does or does not apply, the last "however" in the final sentence in the definition of obstruction, clearly defines yellow as an obstruction. That turns on 19.2 Giving Room at an obstruction, and in particular, 19.2 (a) says that Blue, the ROW boat has the right to choose, which they did by gybing. 
  
  With respect to Colin Mann's conundrum, that blue didn't "pass" yellow I think one could interpret that as follows: 
  The only purpose of "passing" an obstruction, is to make a move to avoid colliding with it. By blue gybing and sailing parallel to yellow, they achieved that primary purpose of avoiding contact with it. Therefore it stands to reason that they "passed" / avoided the obstruction.
  By blue gybing, green was given room and had no constraints  on keeping clear, which they did by heading up. 
  
  Bottom line: no rules broken. Case closed.
  
  
  Tim OConnell Today 03:47
• Shortened Course
  To answer David’s questions, the following boat finishes when she crosses the line and does not need to follow the leader. The RC should request redress for the lead boat as a consequence of their failure to signal ‘S’ correctly.
  Ed Alcock Yesterday 17:46
• Two boats crabbing simultaneously & definition of head to wind
  I think I can quickly prove to you that we reference points of sail based on true wind. Two pronged argument:
  1) Wikipedia repeatedly references "true wind" in their entry on Point of Sail: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Point_of_sail#No-go_zone
  2) when foiling boats are going downwind and their apparent wind angle is a near reach, we do not describe them as near-reaching, nor as being on a beat to windward. If they briefly point directly downwind, and their sails luff from the bow due to the apparent wind, we would never suggest they were head-to-wind. 
  Niko Kotsatos Yesterday 13:58
• An error in Appendix E 6.3 in the RRS 2025-2028
  It is simpler and more direct to add to radio sailing NOR or SI:
  "A protesting boat shall inform the other boat at the first opportunity. This adds to E6.3."
  
  
  Philip Hubbell Wed 18:20
• "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

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