That’s an interesting comment. My initial reaction was the leeward boat argument was the stronger hand but you’re absolutely right. In any event… bitch slap him.
John On Aug 19, 2014, at 5:35 PM, Dennis C. via CnC-List <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > Like Edd said, you had rights as the leeward boat and, as leeward boat > entering the two boat length circle, you carried those rights into the > circle. > > I would place less emphasis on rights as inside boat unless you are > ABSOLUTELY positive you were laying the mark. Consider this, a boat > approaching the mark is claiming they are inside boat but they aren't laying > the mark. They could claim they were laying the mark and were inside boat > and a windward boat did not grant them room to round so that they were forced > past the mark by the windward boat. I've never been involved in such a > situation but it could happen. The demonstration of inside boat is when it > actually lays and rounds the mark. > > Dennis C. > Touche' 35-1 #83 > Mandeville, LA > > > On Tue, Aug 19, 2014 at 3:58 PM, David Knecht via CnC-List > <cnc-list@cnc-list.com> wrote: > I am hoping that someone can clarify the actual rules related to an incident > that I was involved in last weekend. The race was a “fun” race, so no > yelling, but I did not know who had rights. We had huge wind shifts > approaching the windward mark and I was in a position where I was close > hauled, just making the mark (to port) on starboard tack. A much larger boat > was approaching the mark also on starboard tack but from a different > direction. He had vastly over stood the mark due to the wind shift so he was > coming in on a reach and due to get there at the same time as me. We both > entered the zone around the mark at about the same time although he was going > faster so it was hard to tell. After several polite requests, he gave me > inside room. Who has rights in that situation since there was never really > an overlap until we both got to the mark? Thanks- Dave > > Aries > 1990 C&C 34+ > New London, CT > > <pastedGraphic.tiff> > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com > > > > _______________________________________________ > This List is provided by the C&C Photo Album > > Email address: > CnC-List@cnc-list.com > To change your list preferences, including unsubscribing -- go bottom of page > at: > http://cnc-list.com/mailman/listinfo/cnc-list_cnc-list.com >
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