Originally Posted by JeffS
No overlap because of the angle seperation both hitting the three boat cicle at the same time means no overlap at the mark just different angles so no inside boat they just hit. I say the boat nearest the wind being your dinghy in this example then must avoid me? Where am I going wrong with my inerpretation of the rules?

Jeff,

Take another look at the definition of "overlap". It is possible for boats on widely divergent courses to be overlapped. If two boats are approaching a leeward mark 90 degrees apart, they are almost certainly overlapped.

Regards,
Eric