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Space Monkey (USA 60669) |
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Summer Storm 52 (USA 520)
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While SpaceMonkey was Windward Boat, and in the act of Keeping Clear, SummerStorm52 altered course and collided with the port aft quarter of SpaceMonkey, causing significant damage to SummerStorm.
No action from SM could have avoided this contact, as her helm was already over, in the act of Keeping Clear.
Summer Storm 52 chose to alter course while SpaceMonkey was already turning away, making it impossible to turn any more without swinging her quarter toward SS52. This breaks Rule16.1, failing to give the Keep Clear boat room to keep clear".
As this voluntary action resulted in immediate contact and damage to SS52, this also breaks Rule 14, failing to avoid contact if reasonably possible
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