The Book of Maritime Idioms
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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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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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Rule 18 – MARK-ROOM
A general introduction to Rule 18, where it fits into the bigger picture, its relationship with Rule 43, the meaning of mark-room and room and the concept of lanes…
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Rule 18.1
Rule 18.1 is a rule that states when rule 18 applies and then list some scenarios where Rule 18 expressly does not applies. Prior to this, Section C also offers us…
Rule 18.2 – Giving Mark-Room
Rule 18.2 is all about giving mark-room. The rule is in place because traffic around a mark can be hectic. Rule 18.2 gives specific rights and obligations to certain boats…
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Rule 18.3 – Tacking in the zone
Rule 18.3 is all about safely rounding the windward mark where one boat is on port and the other on starboard leaving the mark on port…
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