Nav wrote:
DSK wrote:
Nav wrote:

I think the answer to 22 is C. I'd say it should not be D because that
would not require a substantial course change...

Oddly enough, that's the answer from the test key... did you peek?

No, peek at what -I thought you said the site gave the answer as "D".

Anyway, when does "substantial" become the object of the rule? You
should not expect a boat with rights (although otherwise burdened) to
forced to sail over an obstruction just because the obstruction is "a
small one."


I think the issue here is safety.

Yup.

It's quite clear that "safety" is an important concept in applying rule
19. The 2005 rules are ever more explicit than the current ones (might
as well get used to them, we'll all be subject to them in another six
months):

When approaching an obstruction, a boat sailing close-hauled or
above may hail for room to tack and avoid another boat on the
same tack. However, she shall not hail unless safety requires her
to make a substantial course change to avoid the obstruction.

If you can avoid the obstruction merely by bearing off a few degrees and
passing the obstruction to leeward, then rule 19 doesn't come into play.
All the choices except D can be dealt with by bearing off and passing
them to leeward.

I'm with youse guys. The correct answer is C, not D.
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