Overtaking vs Port/Starboard Tack

[Joli]

No, never did. I'll look for it, thanks and Merry Merry John L

Originally Posted by SkiprJohn

Joli,

Did you ever read Chesapeake by Michener? There's a great description of a Skipjack race in one of the later chapters that just got me to thinking about competition without racing rules.

JohnL

[Joli]

Amen brother. Merry Christmas and hope your cruising is sunny and fair.

Originally Posted by MarkJ

Yep! Merry Christmas! and a slow and lazy new year!!!!!!

[edmadison23]

Just to clarify a little something: The stand on vessel must take action when it becomes apparent that the give way vessel is not taking appropriate action. At that point both vessels become give way vessels regardless of who initially was the stand on vessel.

this is what can happen

YouTube - Bermuda 2006 2 IOD Race 12 1st mark rounding and crash