Gentlemen,

There are TWO basic rules in the RRS that supersede all other rules:

1) Competitors are required to render ANY and ALL Assistence needed to anyone (or vessel) in distress!!!

2) ALL COLLISONS are to be avoided !!!!

Any questions .... anyone????

Mike/Brucat is quite correct in his interpitation of the rules and his philosophy towards the rules ... no matter who THINKS they have the "Right of Way" in the final analysis a "Captain's" responsibility is .... SAFETY!!!!! Not to win or even finish the race.

FIRST ... LAST ... ALWAYS SAFETY !!!!!

So ... if you are the "RoW" vessel, avoid the collison, hail "Protest" ... and if they do not do their penalty, bring them in front of the "Protest Committee" ... remember the "RoW" vessel gets to determine what is "Too Close" ....

Harry