Grande Mastere Dreade
Super Anarchist
on our wed beer cans, we usually just toss a single mark for the committee end and use a pier at the dock as a pin... there are a number of docks perpendicular to the line running up the course side of the line.. so at a start, boats closer to the docks will have to tack to port as they will run out of room which makes the leeward boats call out for room to tack.. so does the leeward (hailing boat) after tacking to port have to avoid a windward boat still on starboard which may call out YOU TACK in response to the hail ? Rule 20 seems ambigous
20.2Responding(a)
After a boat hails, she shall give a hailed boat time to respond.
(b)A hailed boat shall respond even if the hail breaks rule 20.1.
(c)A hailed boat shall respond either by tacking as soon as possible, or by immediately replying ‘You tack’ and then giving the hailing boat room to tack and avoid her. (who is avoiding who here?)
(d)When a hailed boat responds, the hailing boat shall tack as soon as possible.
(e)From the time a boat hails until she has tacked and avoided a hailed boat, rule 18.2 does not apply between them
20.2Responding(a)
After a boat hails, she shall give a hailed boat time to respond.
(b)A hailed boat shall respond even if the hail breaks rule 20.1.
(c)A hailed boat shall respond either by tacking as soon as possible, or by immediately replying ‘You tack’ and then giving the hailing boat room to tack and avoid her. (who is avoiding who here?)
(d)When a hailed boat responds, the hailing boat shall tack as soon as possible.
(e)From the time a boat hails until she has tacked and avoided a hailed boat, rule 18.2 does not apply between them