Question
The situation occurs in the pre-start, with approx. 2 minutes to the starting
signal. The committee boat is also a starting line mark.
Between situations 3 and 4 Blue makes a big and rapid change of course,
backing her jib to bear away and does not give Yellow room to keep clear.
There is contact between Blue and Yellow. Both boats Y-flag. What should
the call be?
Answer
Penalize Blue. Rule 19, together with the relevant rules of Section A
and B applies when the boats are passing the committee boat in the pre-start,
so when Blue changes course she must comply with rule 16.1. Blue is a
right way boat changing course. She did not give Yellow room to keep clear
and broke rule 16.1.
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