Comments on: DUCK OR TACK? NAVIGATING CROSSING SITUATIONS https://www.uksailmakers.com/2024/01/19/duck-or-tack-navigating-crossing-situations/ Sail with Confidence! Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:11:49 +0000 hourly 1 By: Lars B https://www.uksailmakers.com/2024/01/19/duck-or-tack-navigating-crossing-situations/#comment-806 Tue, 30 Jan 2024 21:11:49 +0000 https://www.uksailmakers.com/?p=10009#comment-806 In reply to John M.

John, that is not nice to yell and definitely against the basic rule of fair sailing.

]]> By: John drawe https://www.uksailmakers.com/2024/01/19/duck-or-tack-navigating-crossing-situations/#comment-804 Sat, 20 Jan 2024 14:23:05 +0000 https://www.uksailmakers.com/?p=10009#comment-804 When u r on port tack the skipper has a poor view of a potential sbrd crosser.Train a Reliable crew with a good view to help make the call. If I am even 20 boat lengths or more away I can tell if I can cross or not by picking a fixed point on my boat lined up on the starboard boat. If the starboard boat stays lined up on the fixed point then u must duck. Shifts etc must also b considered.
My $.02

]]> By: John M https://www.uksailmakers.com/2024/01/19/duck-or-tack-navigating-crossing-situations/#comment-803 Fri, 19 Jan 2024 21:01:14 +0000 https://www.uksailmakers.com/?p=10009#comment-803 I am pretty good judging whether I can cross or not. If it’s close, I duck. From about 5 boat lengths I just aim for his stern.
Sometimes on the approach I yell Port Tack. This sometimes confuses the other boat and they tack.
While keeping speed up I am able to drive over them to windward and give them them the exhaust off my sails.
This does not work all the time but you would be surprised how often it does.

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