"R. G. Newbury" wrote in message news:JcldVHe8EppF-pn2-xNjPHsgsYqbD@Tor2...
Read Rule 18 carefully. Rule 19 does NOT apply.


OK. So you can ask for water to avoid hitting the obstruction - but
presumably only enough to avoid hitting, and not enough to sail
further away from the obstruction.

Now a slightly different situation. Also approaching the bank on port
gybe - but in an asymmetric boat. You can ask for water at the
obstruction; BUT do you need to bear away onto a dead run to be
parallel to the obstruction before you can do so??