Section L - Other Rules
MR CALL L4
Definitions, Clear Astern and Clear Ahead; Overlap
Question 1
If a person extra to the crew is carried on board a boat, such as an ‘observer’
(umpires' assistant) or a cameraman, should the person or the equipment carried be
considered as a part of the boat's ‘hull or equipment in normal position’ for the
determination of overlaps or contact between two boats?
Answer 1
No. Such a person is not a part of the boat.
Question 2
Fixed cameras and/or their fixed brackets, placed by or under the direction of the
race committee, may project beyond the stern of the boat. Should a camera or its
bracket be considered as part of the boat's ‘equipment in normal position’ for the
determination of overlaps or contact between two boats?
Answer 2
Yes, when fixed to the boat, cameras or brackets become part of the boat's
equipment. Another example would be antennas for radio transmission.
Question 3
Flags carried by boats often project beyond the hull line astern or to leeward of the
boats. Should they be considered as part of the boat's ‘equipment in normal position’
for the determination of overlaps or contact between two boats?
Answer 3
No. In match racing flags are not considered to be part of a boat's equipment; the
flag staffs are.