To be clear, I never said the right of way boat was REQUIRED to hail, it is a courtesey call and one I always make because I don't want to hit anyone, or be hit.

It did save me at Tradewinds when I never saw a boat (not in my fleet) coming in on starboard under our jib, couldn't see him and could barely hear him in that wind, but because he did yell several times we finally heard and saw him and were able to duck him cleanly.

I hate to see these kinds of collisions, they could realy do some damage to boat and people, and for what? It costs nearly no boat lengths to duck.

You are a fool to assume a boat on port tack sees you and a bigger fool if you then hit him. Rule 14 clearly states that you will do everything in your power to avoid a collision, even if you are the ROW boat.