Ouch. Unreal...but it happens. Yep - boat out of control is an obstruction...plus, even though it's hard to tell from the clip, the boat who tried to put it's sprit through Woods' hull looked to be clear astern...meaning....gotta keep clear no matter what. Can't believe this was dismissed! Major contact! Unless it was apparent that the boat behind did everything they possibly could as well...and still hit, then, maybe. Bummer.
Protest dismissed? Looked to me that red was clear ahead, then leeward then smashed into. Seems like red would prevail in a protest but it's a short snippet so can't tell for sure.
Been a while since looking at the rules, but two things seem obvious -- NO seamanlike rounding and if memory serves me correct, a totally out of control boat becomes an obstruction to the other boats
@hotshotlezotte unfortunately the guys and the boat went right to the yard rather than the club and I missed the opportunity to get their side of the story. they did protest and the protest was dismissed.
No skipper is gonna get near him now...water or clubhouse. Starbord tack or luffing rights don’t matter when you’re chaotically blasting around the course tearing the ass out of peoples boats. 😊
Oh No it's a real disaster to get injured and retire !! It's not possible to understand who broke the RRS with this one point shot video, I like to see one from above, 2 from right behind the both stern, both sides of 90 degrees to both boats. According to "Racing Rules of Sailing" and Roughly speaking, 11. On the Same Tack, Windward boat must 'keep clear' the Leeward boat. 12. On the Same Tack, Not Overlapped, boat 'Clear Astern' must 'keep clear' of a boats 'Clear Ahead'. 14. Avoid Contuct if injury and damage happen. 16.1. When a Right of Way boat Changes Course, she must give 'Room to Keep clear' to other boat. It seemed Joe Woods failed to bear away to avoid collision, broke RRS 11.12. Red failed to broach to luff up, and might have broken RRS 16.1. Nothing has written about "Out-of-Control Boat" in RRS, Please refer "Definition of Obstruction" and RRS23. of ISAF. A Boat Racing fails helming, sheeting, handling and handling to 'change course' is not a "Obstruction", she might be a trouble in failed control to other boats. RRS23. Capsized, Anchored, Aground and Rescuing boat shall be avoided. Let's learn the Racing Rules of Sailing, and Enjoy Sailing !!✌️
