I agree... I learn the most about the rules by matching them up to the screw ups that I have had. Since I am hardly a rules expert... I don't push the line in these circumstances.

In listening to judges talk about the 2 boat length circle and when the give way boat has to make the decisions and moving the logic to this situation. I think that starbord can sail all over the course for the majority of his time down wind. He only has to defer to the give way boat at the end If his move would not have let you turn head to wind to avoid fouling him.

I could be way off base here though.... Mike F is always good with these interpretations.


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