Rule 20.1, Room to Tack at an Obstruction: Hailing and Responding
When a boat hails under rule 20.1 for room to tack, all boats that hear her hail and that will have to respond to give her that room must do so.
Assumed Facts Question 1 Answer 1 |
Question 2
Is M required to hail W for room to tack immediately after she hears L’s
hail?
Answer 2
Yes, if W is not already responding to L’s hail. Because replying ‘You
tack’ is not an option for M in this case, M is required by rule 20.1(b)
to respond to L's hail by tacking as soon as possible. Therefore, if M cannot
tack because of the presence of W, she must immediately hail W for room to tack.
If she fails to do this, and as a result is unable to tack as soon as possible,
she breaks rule 20.1(b).
ISAF 2009