Rule 18.2(c), Rounding and Passing Marks and Obstructions: Giving Room; Keeping Clear: Not Overlapped at the Zone
One boat is obligated to keep clear of another under rule 18.2(c) until both have passed the mark or obstruction.
Summary of the Facts A protested under rules 18.2(c) and 11; B protested under rule 18.2(a). The protest committee dismissed A’s protest, upheld B’s, and disqualified A for failing to give room to round the mark. A appealed. Decision The boats were not overlapped at the time A reached the two-length zone, and so B was required by rule 18.2(c) to keep clear of A until both boats had passed the mark. When contact occurred, B was not past the mark. Hence, she is disqualified for breaking rule 18.2(c). |
USSA 1983/256