The rules will be updated after the Olympics in 2012. There are constant changes to the rules that occur to try to improve and fix things that don’t work. And to fix the unintended consequences of previous changes to the rules. Since there were wholesale changes to Section C – At marks and Obstructions in the last […]
Last night there was an incident at the finish that is worthy of discussion. The facts as described to me were: The wind was approximately 8 knots Yellow was on starboard and Blue was on port approaching the finish line near the middle of the line Approximately 2 lengths from the finish Yellow hails starboard to […]
One of the limitations in the rules on the right-of-way boat is contained Rule 17, ON THE SAME TACK; PROPER COURSE, which reads as follows: If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped within two of her hull lengths to leeward of a boat on the same tack, she shall not sail above her proper course […]
I have had several comments about boats having trouble with boats that are milling around in the starting area interfering with them as they are trying to finish or have just finished. There are rules that address this. Be aware that if you are not racing and interfere with a boat that is racing, you […]
There have been few questions about Rule 18 at the windward mark during our Monday races, and a bit of confusion when it turns off and on. I have been asked to explain Rule 18 at the windward mark. The rules writers have made it so that Rule 18 only applies between boats on the […]
Facts Found:1. When Blue enters the Zone Green and Yellow are clear astern of Blue.2. When Green enters the Zone she is overlapped to leeward and inside of Yellow.3. At position 1, Blue luffs head to wind to finish and tacks to port to clear the finish mark. Blue stalls and is moving slowly away […]
At the starting signal both Yellow and Blue are over early, and it is an I flag start (Rule 30.1 is in play). At about 4 boat lengths Blue gybes and Yellow tacks back toward the pin end of the starting Line. When Blue reaches the Zone at position 5 Yellow is overlapped inside and to windward […]
Using the diagram above, and assuming none of the Rule 30 penalties apply, answer the following: 1. Assuming that the starting guns sounds when Yellow, Blue and Green are at position 1, which boat(s) have started properly? 2. Answer the same question if the starting gun sounds when all three boats are at position 2. […]
What do you think of this one? The Intended answers from US Sailing are:1. Yellow breaks Rule 10.2. Blue breaks no rule3. Yellow is not exonerated for breaking Rule 10 because she does not do her turns in accordance with Rule 44.2. The explanation given by US Sailing is that Yellow must first get well […]
Yellow and Blue sailing dead down wind approximately ¾ boat lengths apart. Yellow’s helmsmen looked away for a moment at position 3 and blue gybed without altering course causing their booms to touch. There was no damage or injury. Who should be DSQ if no penalties are taken? Intended Answer: Like it or not Yellow […]
