| Rules | World Sailing Case Book |
| Rule 20.2 Responding |
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(a) After a boat hails, she shall give a hailed boat time to respond. (b) A hailed boat shall respond even if the hail break rule 20.1. (c) A hailed boat shall repond either by tacking as soon as possible, or by immediatly replying 'You tack' and then giving the hailing boat room to tack and avoid her. (d) Wjem a hailed boat responds, the hailing boat shall tack as soon as possible. (e) From the time a boat hails until she has tacked and avoided a hailed boat, rule 18.2 does not apply between them. |