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10/4/2024 2:49:14 PM by Andrew Alberti

Limitations on Right-Of-Way Boats - Establishing Right-Of-Way



The first four rules in Part 2 of the Racing Rules of Sailing (rules 10, 11, 12, and 13) establish which boat must keep clear when two boats meet. The next few rules (Rule 15, 16, and 17) put limits on the right-of-way boats. With this article we will start rule 15, which applies. Rule 15 applies when the right-of-way changes.

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7/3/2024 2:42:24 PM by Andrew Alberti

After You Cross the Finishing Line II

In the last article I discussed a few situations that can happen after you cross the finishing line. I focused on the first two exceptions contained in the definition of finish. This article will focus on the third exception (c) “continues to sail the course.

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5/17/2024 12:10:02 PM by Andrew Alberti

After You Cross The Finishing Line I

Last fall, I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with 60 university sailors from ten different universities who were racing in the Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association (CICSA) Team Racing Championships. Team racing is a fun part of the sport and a great way to exercise a lot of rules in a short time. There were 40 races over two days.

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5/9/2024 9:57:34 AM by Andrew Alberti

Tacking III

Two articles ago I talked about tacking too close.  Both examples that I used had the tacking boat tacking from port tack onto starboard tack.  This time I would like to discuss the slightly more complicated situation of the boat that tacks from starboard tack onto port tack.

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3/28/2024 9:01:35 AM by Andrew Alberti

Tacking II

In the February issue of Kwasind, we published the first of a series of three articles on tacking, written by Andrew Alberti. Today we are publishing Part II on the website. This article talks about tacking onto the layline, at the weather mark.  Keep an eye out in late April or early May the last article in this series. Click here to read the article.

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2/29/2024 12:38:07 PM by Andrew Alberti

Publication Changes and Tacking

When I started to write these articles in 1997, Kwasind was publishing as a hardcopy magazine, twelve times per year. About 15 years ago, we started to publish the diagrams on the club website in an animated form. Jump ahead a few decades and the trend reverses: Kwasind was published only three times in 2023.  

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11/23/2023 3:03:52 PM

How to Finish

Last summer, I observed several boats getting confused about where to finish. I am going to illustrate some of the scenarios. The rules are actually quite simple, but the application can sometimes confuse sailors.

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Limitations on Right-Of-Way Boats - Establishing Right-Of-Way

Posted: 10/4/2024 2:49:14 PM by Andrew Alberti
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After You Cross the Finishing Line II

Posted: 7/3/2024 2:42:24 PM by Andrew Alberti
In the last article I discussed a few situations that can happen after you cross the finishing line. I focused on the first two exceptions contained in the definition of finish. This article will focus on the third exception (c) “continues to sail the course.
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After You Cross The Finishing Line I

Posted: 5/17/2024 12:10:02 PM by Andrew Alberti
Last fall, I had the opportunity to spend the weekend with 60 university sailors from ten different universities who were racing in the Canadian Intercollegiate Sailing Association (CICSA) Team Racing Championships. Team racing is a fun part of the sport and a great way to exercise a lot of rules in a short time. There were 40 races over two days.
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Tacking III

Posted: 5/9/2024 9:57:34 AM by Andrew Alberti
Two articles ago I talked about tacking too close.  Both examples that I used had the tacking boat tacking from port tack onto starboard tack.  This time I would like to discuss the slightly more complicated situation of the boat that tacks from starboard tack onto port tack.
Read more...
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Tacking II

Posted: 3/28/2024 9:01:35 AM by Andrew Alberti
In the February issue of Kwasind, we published the first of a series of three articles on tacking, written by Andrew Alberti. Today we are publishing Part II on the website. This article talks about tacking onto the layline, at the weather mark.  Keep an eye out in late April or early May the last article in this series. Click here to read the article.
Read more...
| 0 comments

Publication Changes and Tacking

Posted: 2/29/2024 12:38:07 PM by Andrew Alberti
When I started to write these articles in 1997, Kwasind was publishing as a hardcopy magazine, twelve times per year. About 15 years ago, we started to publish the diagrams on the club website in an animated form. Jump ahead a few decades and the trend reverses: Kwasind was published only three times in 2023.
 
Read more...
| 0 comments

How to Finish

Posted: 11/23/2023 3:03:52 PM
Last summer, I observed several boats getting confused about where to finish. I am going to illustrate some of the scenarios. The rules are actually quite simple, but the application can sometimes confuse sailors.
Read more...
| 0 comments

KNOW YOUR RULES

This page provides links to a set of articles original published in Kwasind magazine. The versions here include animated diagrams. The original articles can be found within the original magazines which are available online back to January 2007. 

Articles before December 2020 are based on the Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-12 or 2013-2016 or 2017-2020 and have not been updated to reflect the changes that apply as of January 2021 with the publication of the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-24. A copy of the new rules can be found on sailing.org.
ABOUT ANDREW ALBERTI
Andrew Alberti has been writing these monthly articles in the Kwasind since early 1997.  They explain the Racing Rules of Sailing. Andrew is an International Judge and National Umpire. He is a member of the Sail Canada Rules and Appeals Committees. The interpretation of the rules contained in the articles is Andrew's and not that of the RCYC or any of the committees he sits on. 

QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
Send your questions to Andrew at [email protected].
 

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