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Racing Rules

Racing Rules. Basic Concepts. Allow boats to manoeuvre in close proximity. Fairness. Rule 2 and 69. Aid communication Who between?. Some Definitions. Mark – has a required side Racing – sailing in the start area after the preparatory signal.

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Racing Rules

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  1. Racing Rules

  2. Basic Concepts • Allow boats to manoeuvre in close proximity. • Fairness. • Rule 2 and 69. • Aid communication • Who between?

  3. Some Definitions • Mark – has a required side • Racing – sailing in the start area after the preparatory signal. • Port, Starboard, clear ahead, clear astern, overlapped, windward, leeward, two boat length circle, tacking, gybing, luffing, proper course.

  4. Basic Right of Way Rules • Obligation to avoid contact • Right of way yacht must initially give room for other boat to keep clear. • Avoid incidents. • Not always advantageous to insist on your rights

  5. Basic Right of Way Rules • Opposite tacks • Port gives way to Starboard • Same tack • Windward keeps clear of Leeward • Boat Clear Astern • Keeps clear • Hails • Don’t have to but sometimes help??????

  6. Port Gives Way to Starboard. *?!*

  7. Port Boat Can Tack.

  8. Or Bear Away.

  9. Port Gives Way to Starboard. • Starboard boat must maintain course and speed - therefore can not take advantage of a wind shift if it would prevent Port from keeping clear.

  10. Clear Astern *?!*

  11. Clear Astern

  12. Windward - Luffing

  13. Windward *?!*

  14. Mark Rounding

  15. Starboard Mark Rounding

  16. Mark Rounding Overlap established at the two lengths circle

  17. Mark Rounding

  18. No Water Whoops Mark Rounding No overlap

  19. Penalties • Hitting a mark • One tack & one gybe • Wrong side • Unwind and reround • Part 2 infringement • Two tacks and two gybes (used to be 720)

  20. Finally • The rest of the rules just clarify these for particular common complications. • Tacking in two lengths circle. • Obstructions. • Tacking and gybing when overlapped. • Gaining luffing rights. • Applying common sense will solve most situations correctly.

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