Question 1
A penalized boat X on port tack is well ahead of A and within two lengths
of the mark which is to be left to starboard. X then exonerates herself
through an anticlockwise turn. When X completes her penalty, A is within
the two-lengths zone and has an inside overlap on X. A hails for room
at the mark. X gives room and protests. What should the call be?
Answer 1
No penalty.
When X leaves the zone in position 3, neither boat is in the zone and
rule 18 ceases to apply. While X is taking her penalty, she is subject
to rule 21.2, and is keepclear boat. When X achieves a course more than
90 from the true wind at position 4 the boats become overlapped and, when
she completes her penalty at position 5, she remains keep-clear boat,
now under rule 11. When one of the boats then reaches the zone, rule 18
applies again and X, as the outside boat, is also required to give A mark-room
under rule 18.2(b).
Question 2
The situation is the same except that the mark is to be rounded to port. At position
5, X hails for room at the mark. A gives room and protests. What should the call
be?
Answer 2
The boats are overlapped at position 5. X has completed her penalty and is required
to keep clear as windward boat. Rule 18.2(a) also applies, and A must give X room
to round the mark. No penalty.