Question
At the end of a downwind leg, just as Blue reaches the two-length zone,
Yellow hails 'Overlap', but Blue has just seen the wing boat signal the
umpires that there was no overlap. May Blue rely on the wing boat's signal
and thereby decide to deny room to Yellow?
Answer
No. Competitors who use such signals take a considerable risk. Decisions
are made by the umpires, not the wing boats, and an umpires' decision
may not be based on the wing boat's signals.
The same principle applies to signals made by onboard observers. |