Originally Posted by tback
Originally Posted by Timbo
So at a minimum it costs me two tacks more than they, unless they muff the snuff too. I usually opt to slow down and go outside of them, in case I have problems so I don't hit them, or get hit, that costs more distance too.


If you went inside, would you "really" have to worry about them? They need to give you room for a "seaman-like rounding" which presumably should include that you have 2 fewer hands and might head down past C a bit more than their liking. So they might have to slow down and go behind you else they get driven further off C.


Would that rounding (past the two boat circle) be considered not "proper course" if Timbo's continuing to head off-wind? Could the other boats luff him?

Jay