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Our move towards living on a boat probably gained momentum 9 years ago, when we moved to Cairns and our boys had grown up and left home. If we were to be serious about this, it was time to make decisions that would lead us here. So we worked our butts off both as employees, in our own businesses and buying, renovating and selling houses.

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Nothing will replace a paper chart. The charm of plotted courses, contemporaneous notes and calculations all make a well-used paper chart a thing of beauty. Saying this, eMaps are a bit easier to handle, zoom in and out, and they look as new now as the day you bought them… 

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Sailing racing rules explained
Part 2 - When boats meet
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Rule 13

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 explained
Part 2 - When boats meet
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Rule 12

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 explained
Part 2 - When boats meet
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Rule 11

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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Sailing racing rules explained
Part 2 - When boats meet
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Intro

Give-way rules and keep clear rules are covered in Part 2 of the rules in Section A and Section D. There are seven rules but there are also rules that limit these seven rules. This is a quick overview of what to expect…

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Sailing racing rules explained
Part 2 - When boats meet
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Rule 10

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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