Originally Posted by Jake
Originally Posted by HMurphey
In your origonal statement you claim to be approximently (2) boatlengths ahead .... but the drawing DOES NOT show that ... but if it is true ...

Then you'll reach the "zone" around the mark first .... remember it is a "snap-shot" ... that means no-one else will have inside overlap rights .... SOooooo ... at the point you enter the zone you need to hail LOUDLY ... NO INSIDE OVERLAP ... NO ROOM AT THE MARK ... and defend you position and do the sweetest best rounding you have ever done ....

Nooowww .... if "grey" gets to the zone first ... you'll be in trouble ... then stay alittle wide at first ... let them pass in front ... and see if they "slide" over alittle bit as they have to do a much harder/sharper turn/rounding ... which may slow them down ... you maybe able to accelerate inside of them, passing between the mark and them ... and then roll them w/ you greater boatspeed ...


This rounding takes superior boat handling skills ... in either case

Harry Murphey
H18Mag/P19MX


coming in on opposite gybes, there is no way to clear that overlap before they get to the zone because of the angles of the lines used to determine overlap. So, grey will have to get there and get around the mark before anyone can require room - otherwise, he owes all three of them room.


Harry you're wrong in your assessment about shutting out the boats coming in on starboard. When blue get's to the circle any boat that is overlapped is entitled to room regardless what tack are on, or where they are in relationship to the circle.

Jake you meant to say blue not grey, right?

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