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Section A – Right of way

A boat has right of way over another boat when the other boat is
required to keep clear of her. However, some rules in Sections B, C
and D limit the actions of a right-of-way boat.

Sailing racing rules explained
Jul 12 2021July 13, 2021

Rule 13

Part 2 - When boats meet, Racing Rules, Section A - Right of way / Leave a Comment

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.

Sailing racing rules explained
Jul 12 2021July 12, 2021

Rule 12

Part 2 - When boats meet, Racing Rules, Section A - Right of way / Leave a Comment

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.

Sailing racing rules explained
Jul 9 2021July 12, 2021

Rule 11

Part 2 - When boats meet, Racing Rules, Section A - Right of way / Leave a Comment

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.

Sailing racing rules explained
Jul 9 2021July 9, 2021

Intro

Part 2 - When boats meet, Racing Rules, Section A - Right of way, Section D - Other rules / Leave a Comment

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…

Sailing racing rules explained
Jul 7 2021July 9, 2021

Rule 10

Part 2 - When boats meet, Racing Rules, Section A - Right of way / Leave a Comment

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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