Over Early

At the starting signal both Yellow and Blue are over early, and it is an I flag start (Rule 30.1 is in play). At about 4 boat lengths Blue gybes and Yellow tacks back toward the pin end of the starting Line. When Blue reaches the Zone at position 5 Yellow is overlapped inside and to windward […]

Starting Quiz

Using the diagram above, and assuming none of the Rule 30 penalties apply, answer the following: 1. Assuming that the starting guns sounds when Yellow, Blue and Green are at position 1, which boat(s) have started properly? 2. Answer the same question if the starting gun sounds when all three boats are at position 2. […]

BSR Protest 23 vs. 14

Below is the decision from the protest committee for the protest in race 3 of the Black Star Regatta for your information. Facts Found:1. Bow #14 (Yellow) rounded the windward mark clear ahead of Bow #23 (Blue).2. #23 overtook #14 between the windward and offset mark and became overlapped to leeward of #14.3. As #14 […]