12, 11, C2.9, 15, 1SK - CGDIEBOLTSemi- Finals Race 9 match 224/01/2000Z#?BB??B???- ?C(B?CDC????CPB?ZCCC???3?C`B?9C DC??? ?C`B??C???Blue: America True Yellow: Stars & Stripes What the umpires saw: Yellow and Blue approach the leeward mark on starboard tack. Blue is outside and clear astern of Yellow . Yellow slows down and Blue established an outside overlap. The boats are overlapped when Yellow enters the zone and Blue is outside obliged to give room . Blue, at position 5, passes clear astern of Yellow and establishes an inside overlap at the mark. Yellow protested. Green flag. To be considered: Blue, the give room boat, sailing so close astern or establishing an inside overlap will prevent Yellow from tacking around the mark. Does Blue deny Yellow room at the mark? No. Would R16 apply when Yellow luffs at the mark? Yes.?BB??B??? MS Sans Serif  lf?C`CCC?CCC???L?CPZCCC?QCCC????fCPQCCC?)CkCfC???N?GCP)CkCfC?BCGC????CPBCGC?*CC???1?BP*CC?yCB???!?C(CDC?CCC????kC(CCC?sCCkC????YC(sCCkC?'CHCYC???D?6C('CHCYC?B,C6C????B(B,C6C?JCB???