Rule 14 – AVOIDING CONTACT
Rule 12 covers when boats are on the same tack and not overlapped. In that scenario, a boat clear astern must keep clear of a boat clear ahead.
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Sailing Racing Rules – Conundrum 1
Sailing Racing Rules Conundrum 1 Rule 18.4 / Rule 10 Facts Two boats, Yellow and Blue, were sailing directly downwind towards a leeward mark to be left to port. They
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The Book of Maritime Idioms
The perfect gift for the sailor that has it all… Buy it on Amazon The Book of Maritime Idioms A curious collection of sailing terms that found new meaning in
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Sailing and maritime superstitions
Sailing Superstitions As far as we can look back in history, sailing and maritime superstitions on boats and ships have always been prevalent. Why? Being a mariner was, and still
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Creating Lateral Distance and Leverage
Creating lateral distance and leverage in competitive sailing Okay, so you need to know about lateral distance and how this relates to creating leverage. Well, here we go… First of
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Correctly planning for Tides and Currents
Tides & Currents So you set a course to steer, follow it for a few hours and realise that you are not going to hit your waypoint or destination. You
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Rule 10 – ON OPPOSITE TACKS
Rule 10 covers boats on opposite tacks. We look in detail into who should keep clear. Rule 10 is a fundamental rule. It is important to fully understand its application…
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Rule 11 – ON THE SAME TACK, OVERLAPPED
Rule 11 covers when boats are on the same tack and overlapped. In that scenario, a windward boat must keep clear of a leeward boat.
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Rule 12 – ON THE SAME TACK, NOT OVERLAPPED
Rule 12 covers when boats are on the same tack and not overlapped. In that scenario, a boat clear astern must keep clear of a boat clear ahead.
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Rule 13 – WHILE TACKING
Rule 12 covers when boats are on the same tack and not overlapped. In that scenario, a boat clear astern must keep clear of a boat clear ahead.
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