Question 2
Blue completes her tack in the position shown as Question 2. Yellow is
clear astern but cannot avoid an inside overlap by luffing. May Yellow
create an inside overlap? What rules apply?
Answer 2
Rule C2.6 applies. Yellow is entitled to mark-room and Blue must keep
clear of Yellow. In addition, Yellow is not required to give Blue room
to keep clear as rule C2.6 states that rule 15 does not apply. As Yellow
established an overlap from astern she is subject to rule 17 and shall
not sail above her proper course unless in doing so she promptly sails
astern of Blue. |