[quote]Recently at a regatta, I was in a collision and am wondering who is to blame.

Approaching the downwind buoy I was on a starboard tack almost dead downwind and did not have room to pass the buoy due to the presence of another boat to leeward of me. I requested buoy room and they had not problem bearing off a bit to give me room. With about 7 feet to spare between myself and the buoy, and maybe 3 feet be