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UNDER CONSTRUCTION RULE 20.1 Hailing

Let’s look at what the rule says:

20.1 Hailing

A boat may hail for room to tack and avoid a boat on the same tack by hailing ‘Room to tack’. However, she shall not hail unless

(a) she is approaching an obstruction and will soon need to make a substantial course change to avoid it safely, and

(b) she is sailing close-hauled or above.

In addition, she shall not hail if the obstruction is a mark and a boat that is fetching it would be required to change course as a result of the hail.

Fetching A boat is fetching a mark when she is in a position to pass to windward of it and leave it on the required side without changing tack.

Rule 20 -1
Example 1 - Hailing under Rule 20.1

In the example above, we can see that Blue is close-hauled and moving towards an obstruction. To avoid it, Blue must make a substantial course change. There is no mark in play so Blue may hail for room under Rule 20.1.

So to sum up Rule 20.1

  1. Conditions for Hailing
    • A boat may hail “Room to tack” if:
    • She is close-hauled or higher (i.e., sailing upwind).
    • She needs to tack to avoid an obstruction.
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So to sum up Rule 20.1

  1. Conditions for Hailing
    • A boat may hail “Room to tack” if:
    • She is close-hauled or higher (i.e., sailing upwind).
    • She needs to tack to avoid an obstruction
  2. Timing of the Hail
    • The hail must be made in time for the other boat to respond without unnecessary risk.
  3. Obligation to Respond
    • A boat that is hailed must respond either by:
      • Tacking as soon as possible, or
      • Replying “You tack”, meaning the hailing boat must tack immediately while avoiding the hailed boat.

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