Excellent Andrew. And the definition of “keeping clear” gave the big picture which we often overlook ❤

Querying your comment at the end of the video, if right of way boat gybes(tacks) it should keep clear of a boat on a tack, and if it then becomes windward boat it must keep clear.

@Andykerrsailtraining

3 ай бұрын

Hello Steve, thanks for the comment. As far as I understand it the definition of keeping clear means a boat should be able to move in either direction without immediately making contact. If when sailing by the lee on a run this would cause the boom to change sides then the keep clear boat must avoid the boom. Once the boom has changed side I agree they would become the keep clear boat and would immediately have to avoid the leeward boat. Consider the situation that the starboard tack boat wants to turn to port to seek a gust of wind on the left side of the course. They should be able to. In the video this would have resulted in a gybe and contact. If this is not the case I would be very happy to be corrected and improve my rules knowledge.

@stevecooke1665

3 ай бұрын

@@Andykerrsailtraining I agree that while both boats are on opposite tacks the one on port tack must keep clear including mast tops when wobbling and if they are both trying to catch waves when proper course can change very quickly, but also when the right of way boat wants to change course it must give the avoiding boat room to keep clear. My understanding is that when a boat tacks or gybes, i.e. changes tack, it must keep clear until, if the new tack gives right of way, it must give the keep clear boat time to keep clear, or if it becomes keep clear boat it must again do so.

@Andykerrsailtraining

3 ай бұрын

Thanks Steve. Could you let me know the rule number which states a gybing boat must keep clear of a boat on a tack.