Season 9, Race Day 1, Group Red, Race 1, Explanation

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LG07
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Season 9, Race Day 1, Group Red, Race 1, Explanation

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Submission Type: Explanation

1. Your registered Boat Name: LG'07

2. Race Day: 1

3. Group: Red

4. Race : 1

5. Time (in Replay): 22.43

6. Rule(s) applicable: RRS (18) / 13 / 15

7. Skipper(s) involved: LG'07 and Batboat

8. Description: LG'07 rounds mark and sets spinnaker. Batboat, not overlapped enter in collision with LG'07.

In my Opinion :

1st, RRS 18.2.a given by nadeo is false because :
a. mark is passed,
b. even if not, Batboat is not overlapped ;

2nd, Contact is more due to Batboat's move than LG'07's, and when it occurs, Batboat is under RRS13 ;

3rd, Lag (which affect all the race) made it very hard for LG'07 to anticipate and avoid contact

9. Print Screen attached: No
10. Replay attached: No
Legsy
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Re: Season 9, Race Day 1, Group Red, Race 1, Explanation

Post by Legsy »

Facts:

Lg07 clear ahead of Batboat, both starboard tack, approach top mark to be left to starboard.
LG07 enters mark zone clear ahead.

Batboat is bounded by RRS 18.2b [If a boat is clear ahead when she reaches the
zone, the boat clear astern at that moment shall thereafter give her mark-room.] to which he complies.

When LG07 tacks from starboard to port, he looses RRS 18 protection and is now subject to rrs13, to which he complies.

LG07 now is on port tack.
Boatboat, who, himself, complied with rrs18.2.b, is now also tacking from starboard to port. However Baboat's tack is "sharper/narrower" than LG07's .

As Batboat passes head to wind, Batboat is then inside LG07, at that point RRS 18.2a applies, and Batboat should be given mark room by LG07. Batboat breaks RRS 13 and RRS 15, but exonerated under RRS 21, since Batboat is not taking more mark room than needed.
Therefore LG07 breaks RRS 18.2a.

Decision:
LG07 pen cancel not accepted, LG07 DSQ for breaking RRS 18.2a.
Batboat no action.

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