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24. Facts found: Other Cheek (leeward) and Half Fast (windward) were sailing a parallel course upwind. At position 1, the boats were bow to bow and about a boatlength and a half apart. Half Fast then bore off to speed up and take Other Cheek’s wind (see position 2). Other Cheek asked Half Fast not to sail below proper course since the two boats were less than two lengths apart. Half Fast continued to sail below close-hauled and finally took Other Cheek's wind. Other Cheek protested under rule 17.2.
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Decision: Good news and bad news for Other Cheek: Half Fast was mistaken - there is proper course on a beat, but the bad news for Other Cheek is that Half Fast was not prevented by rule 17.2 (or any other rule!) from sailing below proper course since 17.2 does not apply on a beat. Protest disallowed.

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