82 V-CCHDLLS's SEAMANSHIP AND NAUTICAL KNOWLEDGE
by the arrows and the pennants at masthead or gaffend. The yachts
are sloop rigged (mainsail and one jib), except No. 3, which is a yawl
rig as the jigger mast is abaft the tiller; when the jigger mast is forward
of the tiller the vessel is ketch rigged.
Boat No. 1 is close-hauled on port tack.
No 2 is close-hauled on starboard tack.
No. 3 is running free with the wind on her starboard quarter
No. 4 has the wind right aft.
No. 5 is running free with the wind on her port quarter.
Refer to the diagram and state what you would do for each of tht>
other four boats in the following cases if meeting them so as to involve
risk of collision. Consider one boat at a time and cover with your hand
the other three boats.
What would you do if (a) in Boat No. 1, (6) in No. 2, (c) in No. 3,
(d) in No. 4, (e) in No. 5 ? ;
(cO No. 1 is close-hauled to port. Keep clear of No. 2 as she is
close-hauled to starboard Stand on for Nos. 3, 4 and 5 as they are all
running free with the wind well abaft the beam.
(6) No. 2 is close-hauled to starboard. Stand on for all four boats.
For Nos 3, 4 and 5 because they are free and for No. 1 because she is
close hauled to port.
(c) No. 3 is free with the wind on starboard quarter. Keep clear
of Nos. 1 and 2 because they are close-hauled. Stand on for No. 4
and No. 5. For No. 4 because she has the wind aft and for No. 5 because
she is free with the wind on her port quarter.
(d) No. 4 has the wind right aft. She keeps clear of all the other
boats.
(e) Nos. 5 has the wind on the port quarter. Keep clear of No. 1
and 2 because they are close-hauled. t Keep clear of No. 3 she is free to
starboard. Stand on for No. 4 as she has the wind right aft. If No. 4
had the wind on her port quarter as might be indicated by her main
boom being out to starboarjd I would still stand on as she would then be
the weather ship> that is, she has the wind on the same side as me and
to windward of me. *