I am confused here. If port-starboard conflicit is immenent and port asks tack-cross? and starboard says cross, what would you do as port? Wouldn't you assume it was YOUR job to duck the S boat? Why did S duck P? Seems like a recipe for disaster! If S wanted to keep going up wouldnt' they just yell "starboard" just keep going?
No way man, if I was P I'd expect just the opposite,
IF I'd asked/hailed "cross or tack", and been given the OK to cross.
If I was P, and knew I needed to keep going right, I'd hail "Hold your course" first, then duck S.
