Approaching top mark on port, to be left to port as usual. No starboard tackers around. As I enter the 3 boat length circle, there's another boat clear behind me and slightly to windward. If the mark wasn't there I wouldn't have room to tack on to starboard in front of him.
I can call that he's not entitled to room but what does he have to do ? Can I just tack at the mark and expect him to bear away behind me ?
If it was me clear behind I would be lining up directly behind the guy in front so he can tack and I follow him around, but we have sailors here who like to think they can just keep going straight and force the boat in front to sail past the mark.
I guess if this happens, and he then ends up inside me I just protest that he wasn't entitled to room ? Even if after he tacks he ends up clear in front.
Is that all I'm entitled to do? - shout that he's not entitled to get inside me, but still wait until I have enough room to tack - either by him tacking or bearing away and going directly behind me before we tack.
I can call that he's not entitled to room but what does he have to do ? Can I just tack at the mark and expect him to bear away behind me ?
If it was me clear behind I would be lining up directly behind the guy in front so he can tack and I follow him around, but we have sailors here who like to think they can just keep going straight and force the boat in front to sail past the mark.
I guess if this happens, and he then ends up inside me I just protest that he wasn't entitled to room ? Even if after he tacks he ends up clear in front.
Is that all I'm entitled to do? - shout that he's not entitled to get inside me, but still wait until I have enough room to tack - either by him tacking or bearing away and going directly behind me before we tack.