29. Facts found: Sailing buoys to port, Warped Foils (windward) and Masked Muffin (leeward) were overlapped (see diagram) as they passed the mark. After the two boats passed the mark, Masked Muffin requested room to tack, but Warped Foils refused. Masked Muffin protested.

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Decision: Rule 20 (Room to Tack...) did not apply since Masked Muffin was not sailing towards an obstruction. Rule 18 applies but provides no help to the outside boat here. Only rule 11 (same tack, overlapped) can be used here , but rule 11 does not give the leeward boat the right to tack and break rule 13 (while tacking). Masked Muffin was not entitled to room to tack and her protest is denied.

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Case #30
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