The gist of that is twofold- If a boat on the same tack is overtaking you to windward, you may head up (to head-to-wind) to prevent her from passing.
- If you are overtaking a windward boat, you may not head her up in order to pass.
Eric, could you expand on an this example:
Boat W on Starboard and windward (WS) has over-stood the lay-line and is now footing to round A mark.
Boat L also on Starboard and leeward (LS) is pinching to make the A mark.
Presumably, LS has been overlapped with WS for some time.
LS has now caught a lift, so no longer needs to pinch and WS maintains course, now on a reach.
Anticipating a wind shift back, LS wants to enter wide and exit close so she sails the lift which now hails for WS to "come up".
What are options here for WS and LS?
