Key West Race Week – Part Four – PROTEST!

December 27, 2009

Can you tell I am getting excited?

Now that we’ve checked the SI’s this seems like a good time to bring up the protest conversation.  So here is another visualization to chew on this week (I hope YOU aren’t working).

Visualization Number 4 PROTEST!

On our way up the windward leg we are sailing on starboard tack.  A port tack boat is making an effort to cross.  We are nearing the port tack layline and we are thinking of tacking ourselves (sound familiar).  The boat on port is one that we’ve been battling with all week and it’s close.  They are going to go for it.  We hail “starboard” at 6 boat lengths, they hail “hold your course.”  10 seconds later we are forced to bear away to avoid hitting their starboard stern quarter.  What do we do?  What purpose did the hails serve?  Are either required?  What should they do?

I look forward to hearing your thoughts.

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