• 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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• 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
  I agree with Mike. World Sailing Case 124 question 2 "the outside boat must give the inside boat room between her and the obstruction, unless she has been unable to do so from the time the overlap began." There are no facts that indicate Blue has been unable to give Yellow, the inside boat, room from the time the overlap began.
  
  Blue breaks rule 19.2(b).      
  
  

  Question 2
  What rules apply as the right-of-way boat exercises her right to choose on which side to pass the obstruction?
  
  Answer 2
  When a right-of-way boat acts to implement a choice she has made under rule 19.2(a), she must both give the other boat room to keep clear of her and also comply with any applicable rules of Section B.
  
  Rule 19.2(b) applies if the boats are overlapped. If they are, the outside boat must give the inside boat room between her and the obstruction, unless she has been unable to do so from the time the overlap began.
  
  Rule 43.1(b) applies while the inside boat is sailing within the room to which she is entitled under rule 19.2(b). However, it will not exonerate her if she is the right of way boat and she breaks rule 19.2(a).

  Mark Townsend Today 10:08
• Shortened Course
  There is a possible problem with redress, it is not automatic.
  
  If the lead boat sees the others finishing, and proceeds in with them he may have a problem.
  
  
  If he retires this has set his finishing position, so the error has not changed it, he therefore is ineligible for redress.
  
  The boat has to finish, by completing an extra lap, or going back and crossing thesfinish lineagain.
  If no redress was avaliable, then you mayhave to consider abandoning. 
  Michael Butterfield Today 08:13
• 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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