Forum: The Racing Rules of Sailing
Match Race G4 Call
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Angelo GuarinoCertifications:
- Regional Judge
- Fleet Measurer
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I saw Paul's comment in the RRS 17 on this site referencing MR Call G4, which I've now reviewed. I'm having a hard time wrapping my head around how a boat can overlap another boat to windward and later become overlapped to leeward without overlap being broken. Seems to me there will be a moment when one boat or another will be clear astern during that transition.
What am I not seeing?
Ang
What am I not seeing?
Ang
Comments
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The overlap is between the back of the rudder (even if underwater) and the most forward part of the spinnaker (when in normal position), so the bow of the trailing boat may be some distance astern of the back of the leading boat. It is, therefore, possible for the boat behind to change course and get to leeward, while the overlap remains in place.
Quite often I hold a hand up to give me a vertical edge to judge an overlap, there being quite a distance between the back of the rudder and the front of the spinnaker.
Paul, I LOVE this freak'n forum! :-)
Ang
PS .. that trick is a lot harder to pull off in a J/105 ;-)