Re: Collision

From: Bob Prevett (prevett@shreddr.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis)
Date: Fri Sep 19 1997 - 13:37:19 PDT


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Date: Fri, 19 Sep 1997 13:37:19 -0700
From: prevett@shreddr.engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis (Bob Prevett)
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In-Reply-To: "Ross, Barbara" <rossb@wellsfargo.com-DeleteThis> "RE: Collision" (Sep 19,  1:23pm)
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> Rule 1 same tack: Leeward over Windward--windward boat avoids leeward.
> The boat being avoided must hold his course--this gives the avoider a
> chance.

Back in my sailboat racing days, the leeward over windward for same tack rule
applied until the windward boat was enough ahead of the leeward boat to achieve
a "mast abeam" position. At this point, the windward boat then had the right
of way and could bear off in front of the leeward boat. This did not mean it
could tack or jibe onto a new tack, but could just bear off on the same tack.
 "Mast abeam" was defined as a position where the pilot of the windward boat
was directly abeam of the mast of the leeward boat.

Question: How, if at all, does this mast abeam rule apply to windsurfing?

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Bob Prevett (prevett@engr.sgi.com-DeleteThis) Silicon Graphics Computer Systems (650) 933-5315 M/S 43L-998



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