All the space and time to avoid each other and you still almost hit each other. Personally, whether I am give way or stand on vessel I always take responsibility to maintain separation so that I don't get into those situations. There is a simple rule to figure out if you are on a collision course with another vessel -- if the relative bearing isn't changing and you maintain course and speed and the other vessel maintains course and speed you will hit each other. If you are still quite far away you just want to alter your course a bit so that the relative bearing starts changing.
Glitch did well to avoid a collision, the other boat tacked too close and dead ahead of her. And then messed up the tack, but that is a secondary. If I were helming Glitch I would probably have tried to get above the other boat given both were so close and the other not above Glitch (see 0:30) and dead in the water after the tack.
All the space and time to avoid each other and you still almost hit each other.
Personally, whether I am give way or stand on vessel I always take responsibility to maintain separation so that I don't get into those situations.
There is a simple rule to figure out if you are on a collision course with another vessel -- if the relative bearing isn't changing and you maintain course and speed and the other vessel maintains course and speed you will hit each other.
If you are still quite far away you just want to alter your course a bit so that the relative bearing starts changing.
This makes me remember my Olson 25. Best boat ever!
Well played by Glitch. Sam let the main out to duck. Collision avoided. And good to see Glitch with a full crew on the rail!
I don't reckon that the skipper of the Olson was lying when he said that he didn't see you. Good racing, anyway. Thanks for the upload.
good job in avoiding the crash.
That slam dunk tack didnt seem to 1:34 work out too well for the other boat to windward that did it
What camera is used? Is this some kind of drone?
Did you make him do turns?
I am wondering the answer to this as well
Glitch did well to avoid a collision, the other boat tacked too close and dead ahead of her. And then messed up the tack, but that is a secondary. If I were helming Glitch I would probably have tried to get above the other boat given both were so close and the other not above Glitch (see 0:30) and dead in the water after the tack.
I used to race these beercans sometimes. Seemed close calls like this happened regularly.
that's pretty typical for a Wednesday night.
great composure!
Flag is coming out.
Racing Rules of Sailing n°14 before n°10!! :)
That’s one way to “win” a cross😅