Comments on: UNDERSTANDING LUFFING BEFORE THE START https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/08/20/racing-rules-of-sailing/ Sail with confidence! Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:24:02 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.3.2 By: nautamaran@gmail.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/08/20/racing-rules-of-sailing/#comment-106 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:24:02 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=125#comment-106 In reply to khnobes@gmail.com.

While I might sympathize with the windward boat’s predicament, this is the point of the article. I would call being in this situation a rookie mistake. If you are approaching the starboard end of the start line without a path available to match a leeward boat’s luff then you’d best plan for a two-turns penalty after you wiggle free of the trap you’ve set for yourself… Failure to respond and keep clear of the leeward boat is a violation, unless the luff comes so late that responding would cause a collision with the RC boat, which violates Rule 16.1
This defence is available to larger, less nimble boats, but harder to claim in a small dinghy or skiff. You have no right to room at a starting mark (though you can luff a windward boat to squeeze around the pin)

]]> By: nautamaran@gmail.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/08/20/racing-rules-of-sailing/#comment-318 Tue, 15 Sep 2020 05:24:02 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=125#comment-318 In reply to khnobes@gmail.com.

While I might sympathize with the windward boat’s predicament, this is the point of the article. I would call being in this situation a rookie mistake. If you are approaching the starboard end of the start line without a path available to match a leeward boat’s luff then you’d best plan for a two-turns penalty after you wiggle free of the trap you’ve set for yourself… Failure to respond and keep clear of the leeward boat is a violation, unless the luff comes so late that responding would cause a collision with the RC boat, which violates Rule 16.1
This defence is available to larger, less nimble boats, but harder to claim in a small dinghy or skiff. You have no right to room at a starting mark (though you can luff a windward boat to squeeze around the pin)

]]> By: philip@wildernesswear.com.au https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/08/20/racing-rules-of-sailing/#comment-105 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:16:24 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=125#comment-105 Keep this up – it is good to share with crew et al !!!

]]> By: philip@wildernesswear.com.au https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/08/20/racing-rules-of-sailing/#comment-317 Mon, 07 Sep 2020 12:16:24 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=125#comment-317 Keep this up – it is good to share with crew et al !!!

]]> By: khnobes@gmail.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/08/20/racing-rules-of-sailing/#comment-104 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:07:09 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=125#comment-104 What if the windward boat is at the RC end in this case? Some call this bargin, but that windward boat has not room to keep clear Is he/she obliged to luff up? What about Rule 2 (Fair Sailing) and avoiding collision and Rule 14 (Avoiding contact)? Seems to me that the leward boat should quit being a jerk and NOT create contact….while perhaps just quieting down and head to wind….this is right at the line with 5 seconds to go and he’d be over anyway if he kept weigh on. Any comments?

]]> By: khnobes@gmail.com https://www.uksailmakers.com/2020/08/20/racing-rules-of-sailing/#comment-316 Tue, 25 Aug 2020 20:07:09 +0000 https://uksailmakers.wpengine.com/?p=125#comment-316 What if the windward boat is at the RC end in this case? Some call this bargin, but that windward boat has not room to keep clear Is he/she obliged to luff up? What about Rule 2 (Fair Sailing) and avoiding collision and Rule 14 (Avoiding contact)? Seems to me that the leward boat should quit being a jerk and NOT create contact….while perhaps just quieting down and head to wind….this is right at the line with 5 seconds to go and he’d be over anyway if he kept weigh on. Any comments?

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