2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Obstructions (mostly) Rules

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 1 Which boat has to do something fast? A B C

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 2 Which boat should B choose to hit / threaten? –(except that it’s a non-contact sport) A B C D

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 3 Which boat has to keep clear? AB

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 4 Can A tack now? AB

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 5 A has nowhere to go, can she –a) Tack now? –b) Call for water and then tack? –c) Or does she have to slow and wait for B to go away? A B

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 6 A and B have tacked onto Port. C is on starboard Do A and B have any rights due to the obstruction? –Yes –No A B C

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 7 Now what? a) C can prevent A and B from tacking b) B can tack in front of C c) A can call for water and tack immediately d) A has to call and wait for B to tack ABC

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 8 A has nowhere to go, can she –a) Tack now? –b) Call for water and then tack when B does? –c) Or does she have to slow and wait for B to go away? A B

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 9 A has nowhere to go a) She can gybe immediately b) She can call for water and gybe immediately c) She can call for water, wait and then gybe A B

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 10 When should A call for water? a) just before gybing b) in time for B to keep clear c) a long time ago when D could have gybed? d) Don’t need to call – can gybe when ready A B C D

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Question 11 If you did this again NOW would you probably get a higher score? Will “the River” / “the Channel” exercise help to re-run this and see how it works?

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing The Key Rules Q1 – Port and Starboard; Rule 10 Q2 – Windward boat Keeps Clear; Rule 11 Rest of them “Passing an obstruction”; Rule 18, or “Tacking at an Obstruction” Rule 19. An obstruction is boat/bank/fishing boat/no-go area/shallow water/anything Consider –Who has Right of Way? –Who has to Keep Clear –Who has to Give Room

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Answers 1 b – Port/Starboard 2 c – windward boat 3 b - windward boat 4 no – P & S 5 b – Rule says call for water, B has to tack, then A should 6 no – It’s P& S again. They will have to go back towards obstruction and call for water! 7 d – A calls, but B can warn C about it 8 b – call and tack as B must tack immediately 9 a – You don’t seem to need to call on gybes, just tacks – but…? 10 d – as above. However, better to make it clear that you are going to – its cheaper on repairs

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing The River / Channel

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Starting Exercises Front line Back line The Box

2005 onwardsRules of Sailing Useful bits