Question 1

At a close finish on a leg of the course to a leeward finish line, Yellow eases her spinnaker halyard, sheet and guy so that the sail is further ahead of her bow than normally. When does she finish? What action should the umpires take?

Answer 1

Question 2

Would the situation be different when two boats approach a leeward mark and there is a question about whether they are overlapped?

Answer 2

Question 3

Would the answer be different if Yellow was in the process of taking down the spinnaker?

Answer 3