October 2023 – Molineux Enterprises

ROW

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. Rule 10 ON OPPOSITE TACKS When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack […]

Sailing Basics

Sailing 1.1 for Newbies according to Popeye and ChatGBT Sailing downwind and upwind represent two different points of sail, and they involve distinct challenges, sail positions, and strategies. Upwind Sailing (Windward): Direction: Upwind refers to sailing against the wind, where the bow of the boat is pointing into the wind or slightly off the wind. […]

Rounding the Mark

Which boat will be penalized in a valid protest? Blue Red ANSWER: Red will be penalized. Blue is inside right-of-way boat and Red must keep clear and give mark-room in accordance with rule 11 and rule 18.2(b). Blue is bound by rule 18.4 to sail no further from the mark than her proper until […]

Start Line

Is Blue allowed to close the gap the way she does here? Yes No Answer: Yes. Preamble of section C states that rule 18 does not apply at a starting mark surrounded by navigable water from the time the boats are approaching it to start until they have passed it. Therefore, only rule 16 […]