Forum: Rule 18 and Room at the Mark

US 130's "however" scenario.

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Angelo Guarino
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The "However" comment in US 130 shown below had me thinking through what happens next.

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The red arrow shows the direction to the next mark.   Let's play it out a few ways ...

  1. As shown, Boat A is outside of Boat B, contact before Boat A passes HTW. 
  2. Boat A is further away from the mark such that Boat B doesn't touch the mark but contact occurs after both boats pass HTW. 
  3. Boat A is inside of Boat B and contact occurs between the boats after both pass HTW. 
Created: Today 17:58

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Nancy White
I have been in the same situation. The answer is B did not have inside rights, but A needed to close the door and not allow B inside. A did not have the right to tack on B, even though B should not have been there. A should have protested B. 
Created: Today 18:34
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Angelo Guarino
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For Scenarios #2 and #3 ... food for thought ... 

  • Does/can triggering 18.2(b) by passing HTW satisfy 18.1(b)?
  • Does 18.3 apply?
Created: Today 19:35
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Michael Butterfield
As the boats tacked 18 would be off and if neirher down to clossehaulled the they are tacking at the same time so the boat on the right is in the right. 
Created: Today 21:52
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Angelo Guarino
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Here's what I'm getting at .. in any of the 3 scenarios, is the inside boat entited to MR after they both are past HTW?

If so or not, why or why not?
Created: Today 21:55
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