This thread has got me totally confused. People keep referring to the person who has been fouled as having to do the 360. It is supposed to be the person who COMMITS the foul who has to do the 360. The person who has been fouled does not have to do a 360.

So why would CAN### have to do any 360's if he has been fouled several times?

I also get confused when you guys refer to the "starboard tacker" or the "port tacker." To me, when you use the word "tacker," it means the person is tacking, but it is not clear from what to what.

Would it not be more clear to say the "port tack boat" and the "starboard tack boat"? And if the person is actually tacking, to clarify that they are tacking "from starboard to port" or "from port to starboard"?

Terminology differences (and maybe language conflicts in general) make it difficult to talk about rules without being able to use diagrams. At least for me. <img src="http://www.catsailor.com/forums/images/graemlins/tongue.gif" alt="" />