Obstructions mostly Rules 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing
Obstructions (mostly) Rules 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing
Question 1 • Which boat has to do something fast? C A B 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing
Question 2 • Which boat should B choose to hit / threaten? – (except that it’s a non-contact sport) B A C D 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing
Question 3 • Which boat has to keep clear? A 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing B
Question 4 • Can A tack now? A 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing B
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? 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing A B
Question 6 • A and B have tacked onto Port. C is on starboard • Do A and B have any rights due to the obstruction? B – Yes – No 2005 onwards A Rules of Sailing C
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 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing A B C
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? 2005 onwards B Rules of Sailing A
Question 9 B A 2005 onwards • 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 Rules 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 C D B 2005 onwards Rules 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 onwards Rules of Sailing
The Key Rules • Q 1 – Port and Starboard; Rule 10 • Q 2 – 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 onwards Rules 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! 2005 onwards • 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 Rules of Sailing
The River / Channel 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing
Starting Exercises Front line The Box Back line 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing
Useful bits 2005 onwards Rules of Sailing
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