Rules – 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 […]

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 […]