My new boat will be among the fastest in the fleet I am in which is dominated by symmetrical boats some of which will be faster upwind than me but probably slower downwind. This is my first asymmetric boat and I will be spending a lot more brain power on downwind angles and laylines.
Assuming I am coming from the right side of the course on starboard downwind and on my chosen layline is a symmetric boat on port going slower but on a collision course. Do I go up a bit and take his stern or enforce my rights and start hollering starboard. It seems to me that he will have a hard time keeping clear in this situation.
Assuming I am coming from the right side of the course on starboard downwind and on my chosen layline is a symmetric boat on port going slower but on a collision course. Do I go up a bit and take his stern or enforce my rights and start hollering starboard. It seems to me that he will have a hard time keeping clear in this situation.