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On Thu, 29 Apr 1999, Ed Scott wrote:
> >
> >"overtaking boat keeps clear"
>
> Even if constantly changing course? I didn't know the overtaking rule
> outweighed the changing course rule. If so, thanks for straigtening me
> out.
Yes, as long as the boats are on the same tack.
F'rinstance, let's say you are overtaking me. It is perfectly
acceptable for me to "luff you up", to change my course higher and
higher into the wind in order to slow you down, persuade you to tack, or
even cause you to contact me and thus foul out of the race. We're not
racing? Oh, then you're just responsible for damage to my boat.
The net effect of these rules is just what you're asking: that the
overtaking sailor will usually give the slower sailor a wide berth in the
interest of safety.
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