A port-tack boat yelled 'Starboard!' to bluff me off — is that allowed?

Name: He Faked "Starboard" To Win — Then Got Disqualified
Uploaded: 2026-06-06T12:00:00+12:00
Description: A port-tack boat yelled 'Starboard!' to bluff me off — is that allowed? No — it breaks two rules. The boat hailing was on port and still had to keep clear under Rule 10, and deliberately deceiving a competitor with a false hail is not fair sailing, so it also breaks Rule 2 — which carries disqualification and can trigger a Rule 69 misconduct hearing. (World Sailing Case 47.)

No — it breaks two rules. The boat hailing was on port and still had to keep clear under Rule 10, and deliberately deceiving a competitor with a false hail is not fair sailing, so it also breaks Rule 2 — which carries disqualification and can trigger a Rule 69 misconduct hearing. (World Sailing Case 47.)

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A port-tack boat yelled 'Starboard!' to bluff me off — is that allowed?

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