Our third installment on Rule 18 – mark-room covers Rules 18.3 and 18.4, regarding passing head to wind in the zone and gybing at a leeward mark. In 2018, the Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) and SailZing, LLC partnered on…
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Our second installment on mark-room is Rule 18.2 – Giving Mark-Room. We covered Rule 18.1 separately and we’ll update Rules 18.3 and 18.4 in a future post. In 2018, the Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) and SailZing, LLC partnered on…
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Our next series of rules articles cover Part 2, Section C – At Marks and Obstructions. Section C covers Rules 18, 19, and 20. Rule 18 – Mark-Room is complex, so we’ll cover it in three separate articles, starting with…
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Part 2 - When Boats Meet
Rule 17 – On the Same Tack, Proper Course: Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
Rule 17 – On the Same Tack, Proper Course – is the fourth rule in Part 2, Section B of the Racing Rules of Sailing. This post covers what you need to know about Rule 17, with video, animations, questions…
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Rule 16 – Changing Course is the third rule in Part 2, Section B of the Racing Rules of Sailing. This post covers what you need to know about Rule 16, with video, animations, questions and answers, and links to…
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Part 2 - When Boats Meet
Rule 14 and Rule 15 – Avoiding Contact and Acquiring Right of Way: Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
Now that we’ve mastered the right of way rules, we need to learn the limitations on right of way boats. Rule 14 and Rule 15 are the first two rules in Part 2, Section B. Rule 14 is Avoiding Contact…