Rule 18 and Room at the Mark
Case 132 has changed.
Remember the discussion over the definition of 'on a beat to weather'? Well, that's been resolved with a recent change to Case 132.
Created: 18-Dec-04 00:36
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Just to ensure I understand: for the second question, around 42.3(c), if a boat sailing upwind has overstood the weather mark (i.e., their course to the weather mark is below close-hauled), they may attempt to plane or surf, subject to the limitations of rule 42.3(c) in particular and rule 42 in general?
P.S. I think that in our case (a fleet-race) we cannot be guided the interpretation by MR CALL N1.
Ang, if I understand you correctly - you think that the proper course at the mark for Yellow is to tack?
Well, then I'll change the picture a little.
PS .I can't load a picture :(
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So, yea .. I thought given your drawing the argument could have been made that Y's proper course would be to tack at the mark. As drawn, Y was on a tight-beat at 40 deg to TW, on a track not clearing the mark, and the course to the next mark relative to the wind had port-tack significantly favored. Given that, I thought that in the absence of Green, Yellow would tack prior to reaching the mark as not to risk hitting the mark or slowing too much as they luffed to pass it.
Assuming that your updated drawing puts Yellow above the layline to the mark so that Y can pass it without slowing, then I think Case 132 "Situation 2" illustrates the scenario.
As far as your question "What mean the words "a windward mark" in Case 132?" .. this is how I look at it in the context of Case 132.
The term "a windward mark" appears in Answer 1 in Case 132. Here is the full context .. (emphasis added)
The first thing I would note for you is the context of how the term appears in the sentence. In this case, the use of the term "could be" precedes the list. I would interpret that as indicating that what follows is a list of items which are to serve as examples, but not a complete or definitive list. I think the intent is for the reader to consider the examples together and as a whole to develop a larger idea and understanding.
As to the specific term "windward mark", I think that most would interpret that to mean the following (this is my personal guess at it):
Windward Mark: A rounding-mark on the current leg of the course which is upwind from a boat's current position, or relative to the starting-line, which would require a boat to sail on a beat to reach and round it on its proper side.
Ang
Well, thanks Angelo.
What about scenario #3?
Is it apply for the Case 132?
OK, here it goes ...
And so, Scenario 2 does illustrates Case 132 and Scenario 3 don't? But what is the difference between them? (where is the border - does one correspond with C132 or doesn't?)
? What is "over standing" ? P.S. Case 132 says "when one or both of them have overstood the close-hauled layline..."
Now, I'd like to see other's input on whether or not they agree with my conclusion at 3.2 above. That's the place one has to argue I've got it wrong to bring Case 132 into play I think .... and where I'm on the softest ground.
As to the meaning of "over standing" is .. here is my WAG at it.
"Over Standing" : A boat "over stands" when, while sailing toward either a windward or leeward mark, the boat sails past the optimum layline while accounting for the boat's sail-plan, wind, sea-state and current.
Ang