Since there's no indication of a collision from the text, I'd agree. There's
nothing wrong or improper in changing course as long as you don't make the
situation worse.

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"Jeff" wrote in message
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Ellen MacArthur wrote:
You go sailing (not racing) in an Optimist pram. You're going north.
The east wind is right on your starboard beam.
Up ahead you see a Hobie Cat 14 sailing fast flying a hull and he's
headed right at your bow (he's going south). He changes course to the
west and you change course to the east. Did you act the way the colregs
tell you to?

Cheers,
Ellen

The Colregs give no particular guidance on this.