22. Facts found: On a beat in a moderate breeze, Olivia's Ostrich was sailing along on port tack to windward and astern of Reef Not who was also on port tack. Reef Not collided with Jacob's J who was on starboard tack. Reef Not came out of this collision on starboard tack.

Jakob's J told Reef Not to do a Two-Turns Penalty but the latter did not. However, Olivia's Ostrich did lodge a valid protest about the incident.  Decision: Reef Not is disqualified under rule 10.  The clarification about rights asked for by Olivia's Ostrich is that all boats racing maintain all their rights except while: returning to re-start doing penalty turns Thus OO was right to keep clear of RN who held right of way under rule 10.

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