Originally posted by markite
Quote: | Originally posted by B-Roc
The easiest way for me to remember who has the right of way is who's left hand is in the front. Wayward / leeward... I can't remember that, but if
I'm travelling left on my board such that my left hand is forward facing, I consider myself to have the right of way. If I'm travelling right and my
right hand is forward facing, then the opposing rider has the right of way. |
The pamphlet is well presented and clear to me.
But this could start to confuse things - what you wrote is totally opposite to what is called the starboard rule in windsurfing and also used by a lot
of kitesurfers. Here is a clip of the rule:
"2. Starboard tack over port tack
But who has right of way if two surfers are heading towards each other from different directions and their ways cross? Here the second rule "starboard
tack over port tack" applies. If a surfer is coming towards you, the one whose sail, from his or her own point of view, is on the left side of the
board (starboard tack), has right of way."
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