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Al's Pictorial Rules Quiz Cases 1-25 for Cases 26-50, click here |
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| Case 1:
In
the photo below, W6732 and W7663 are just finishing. |
Case 2:
In
the photo below, W286 is completing his beat as the Laser starts his
run. They are outside the two-length zone. Who has the right of way? Why?
What restraints, if any, do the Rules place on this right-of-way boat? Answer |
| Case 3:
In
the photo below, the Maltese Falcon (red, blue and gray spi) is
overtaking the other three boats who are overlapped. |
Case 4:
In
the photo below, W1366 is crossing ahead of W3654. Which boat has right of way? Why?
What do the rules not permit the right-of-way boat to do here? Answer |
Case 5:
In
the photo below, W6 and W7380 are about to round the leeward mark. Can W6 claim an inside overlap here, even
though the boats
are on opposite tacks?
If so, do these boats look like they are overlapped? Answer |
Case 6:
In
the photo below, the Wayfarer has just established an overlap to
leeward of the Laser. 1. What is the first rule that applies at
the moment the
leeward overlap begins?
2. What does that rule require the overtaking boat to do? 3. What does that rule require the overtaken boat to do? 4. What other two rules will also limit the leeward boat after the first few seconds? 5. Must Leeward give Windward room to sail her proper course here? Answer |
| Case 7:
In
the photo below... |
| Case 8:
In
the photo below, Poul Ammentorp appears to be clear ahead of the white
boat since his hull is definitely clear of the white hull. |
Case 9:
In
the photo below, Shadow (W286) and Free Range Chick'n
are on a collision course. 1. Which boat has right-of-way?
2. Do the Rules permit W286 to sail higher if he gets a lift now? 3. Do the Rules permit W10139 (yellow) to sail higher if he gets a lift now? 4. Do the Rules permit W10139 (yellow) to sail lower if he gets a header now? Answer |
| Case 10:
In
the photo below, W286 and Laser 61007 are on a run to mark 4 on
Fanshawe Lake. |
Case 11:
In
the photo below, W6 has just rounded the leeward mark and tacked to
starboard. W1191 is about to round the leeward mark. 1. Does being subject to rule 18 give
W1191 any protection
from W6 here?
2. What limitations does rule 16 place on W6 here? Answer |
Case 12:
In
the photo below, the overlapped boats have just reached the offset mark
and are rounding onto the run to the leeward mark.  1. Does rule 18 permit Poul (the inside
boat) to make a
"tactical rounding" or is he merely entitled to"room" (for a seamanlike
rounding)?
2. Does Poul have to turn slowly in order to give Gunnar (the outside boat) room to keep clear? 3. Gunnar wants to gybe now but Poul wants to wait. What does rule 18 say about this? Answer |
Case 13:
In
the photo below, W825 and CL1050 (the two boats on the left) drew even
with the mark while they were clear ahead. They have just now turned to
get into rounding mode. 1. Are any of the three boats on the
right entitled to room
from CL1050?
2. Are any of the three boats on the right entitled to room from W825 (far left)? Answer |
Case 14:
In
the photo below, W9235 is outpointing W3854 as they sail up a beat on
Tawas Bay. 1. If they continue to get closer
together to the point of
nearly colliding, who will have to keep clear? Under what rule?
2. Would rule 17 apply here (same tack; proper course)? 3. What other rule will apply once these boats get very close to each other, say about a foot of water between the hulls? Answer |
| Case 15:
In
the photo below, W864 reaches the finish mark ahead of C Scow V45. |
Case 16:
In
the photo below, W8868 (Uncle Al wearing Mike McNamara's spinnaker) and
W7700 (Roger Shepherd) are neck and neck along the far shore of
Fanshawe Lake. There is about one boatlength of space between the two
hulls. 1. Who has the right of way?
2. What rules will limit W8868's course of action? 3. In what way is W7700 limited by the rules if he established his overlap from clear astern? Answer |
Case 17:
In
the photo below, W7663 and W3571 angling in towards the west shore of
Fanshawe Lake on starboard tack. Because he is getting fairly close to
running aground, W7663 calls for "room to tack for an obstruction".
W3571 would prefer not to tack yet since starboard tack is lifted. 1. Do the Rules permit W7663 to call for
room to tack here?
2. Does 7663 have to wait as long as possible before hailing, i.e. until he is very close to the obstruction? 3. What can W3571 do if he feels 7663's hail is improper because the boats are not yet dangerously close to the obstruction? 4. What can 3571 do here instead of immediately tacking? 5. Can 7663 continue sailing for a few seconds to make sure he'll have clear air after tacking? Answer |
| Case 18:
In
the photo below, CL1050 was just ahead of CL2679 when 1050 reached the
two-length zone. 1050 then tacked right around the mark. |
| Case 19:
In
the photo below, the boats are approaching the starting line to start,
and the mark is surrounded by navigable water.. |
Case 20:
In
the photo below, the Wayfarer (Bob Kennedy in 3571) and the "cruiser"
1131 are on a collision course. 1. Which boat has the right of way?
Under
what rule?
2. If 1131 ends up having to luff up to close-hauled to keep clear of 3571, can he invoke rule 18 as the two boats get closer to the shore? 3. Would such a call force 3571 to run down to give 1131 room, or is there another, better, option for 3571, one that 1131 would not like?? 4. If it came to a dispute, which call would prevail? Answer |
Case 21:
In
the photo below, Laser 61007 and W286 are running down towards mark #4
on Fanshawe Lake. 1. Which boat has the right of way?
2. Is the right-of-way boat entitled to sail his proper course? Answer |
Case 22:
In
the photo below, W864 is sailing close-hauled towards two running
Wayfarers.  1. Does being close-hauled give him the
right of way?
2. What are the obligations of W6 here? Answer |
| Case 23:
In
the photo below, W7660 has just rounded the leeward mark and now meets
W3854. |
| Case 24:
In
the photo below, the red boat has come up from astern and established
an overlap on both the white and the gray boat. |
| Case 25:
In
the photo below, the partially obscured boat on the left is on a
collision course with Laser 42692. |
| continue
the quiz with questions 26
through 50 |
