Even if I drew it, I have never figured out to post on this forum.

At the time boat 1 hailed 2, both should have been able to clear boat 3 with a reasonbly executed tack. The conditions changed instantly during the tacks. 3 should have been able to see this as they were not trying to execute any manouvers. However the changing conditions provided a big lift to boat 3 and they would have then been able to sail quite a bit further before they ran out of water. My question again is how much room would the port boat have after they were forced to tack because of an obstruction before being forced back yet again. (The answer of a seaman like turn is not so good. Note the other thread about why people have issues with protests)

Both 1 and 2 made the tack to port but were not moving compounded by the fact the wind shift affected their tack. There was not time or room for both to duck boat 3 and once 2 started to duck 3 had to continue forward or get hit by 2. No hails were made other than all 3 boats were forced into immediate action to avoid collisions.

Boats 4-6 all could have continued on starboard in the lift as well, but bailed as 1 when they saw the mess with 1-3