Cool Mike, thanks. I was thinking that 18.2(a) applied and/ or maybe even rule 17. The "issues" that windward was having were preparing to tack right at the windward mark with 12 yr old running the jib and coming in off the wire in one to the occasional set of two foot waves.

So, how would your answer change if boats were overlapped? With windward entering zone first and leeward was still outside and both boats were on port enter entering zone?


Chris Allen
Nacra 20 Gertie
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