Section G - The Leg of the Course to a Leeward Mark

MR CALL G1

Rule 15, Acquiring Right of Way

Question

On a course that is more than ninety degrees from the true wind, Yellow establishes an overlap to windward of Blue with her spinnaker. Yellow bears away, without breaking the overlap, and overlaps Blue to leeward.

Does rule 15 apply?

Answer

Yes. At the moment Yellow becomes right of way as the leeward boat, rule 15 begins to apply.