Comments on: PROPER COURSE RULES QUESTION https://www.uksailmakers.com/2021/04/09/2021-4-9-proper-course-rules-question/ Sail with Confidence! Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:51:28 +0000 hourly 1 By: Frans@sastech.nl https://www.uksailmakers.com/2021/04/09/2021-4-9-proper-course-rules-question/#comment-26 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:51:28 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=73#comment-26 Thank you for the clearification
It is not helping the boat with right of way, that he now knows for sure.
He asked to luff. The boat at luff should know the rules and luff to his ability instead of discussing Also if he did not agree.
If the boat with right of way luffs and the boat above does not luff, the only thing the boat with right of way can do is protest. But he will loose anyhow. He can not make a collision and has to fall to the original course and loose distance or not clear the bouy due to current and expected shifts.
Boats that enter a race and do not know the rules, do not care about a protest.
Please focuss on informing the wrong boats about the rules.

]]> By: Frans@sastech.nl https://www.uksailmakers.com/2021/04/09/2021-4-9-proper-course-rules-question/#comment-240 Sun, 11 Apr 2021 13:51:28 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=73#comment-240 Thank you for the clearification
It is not helping the boat with right of way, that he now knows for sure.
He asked to luff. The boat at luff should know the rules and luff to his ability instead of discussing Also if he did not agree.
If the boat with right of way luffs and the boat above does not luff, the only thing the boat with right of way can do is protest. But he will loose anyhow. He can not make a collision and has to fall to the original course and loose distance or not clear the bouy due to current and expected shifts.
Boats that enter a race and do not know the rules, do not care about a protest.
Please focuss on informing the wrong boats about the rules.

]]> By: mordue@marbl.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2021/04/09/2021-4-9-proper-course-rules-question/#comment-25 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:05:41 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=73#comment-25 Rule 17 “On the Same Tack; Proper Course” states: …”

In this case Green is not sailing above her proper course by sailing higher than the compass course to the next mark.

Are there any circumstances when Green would be sailing above her proper course and what would the ruling be if Green were more than two hull lengths to leeward?

Essentially under what circumstances does Rule 17 apply?

]]> By: mordue@marbl.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2021/04/09/2021-4-9-proper-course-rules-question/#comment-239 Sat, 10 Apr 2021 22:05:41 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=73#comment-239 Rule 17 “On the Same Tack; Proper Course” states: …”

In this case Green is not sailing above her proper course by sailing higher than the compass course to the next mark.

Are there any circumstances when Green would be sailing above her proper course and what would the ruling be if Green were more than two hull lengths to leeward?

Essentially under what circumstances does Rule 17 apply?

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