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Approaching top mark on port, to be left to port as usual. No starboard tackers around. As I enter the 3 boat length circle, there's another boat clear behind me and slightly to windward. If the mark wasn't there I wouldn't have room to tack on to starboard in front of him. I can call that...

Sorry I don't know how to post a picture here but hopefully the explanation will do. 2 boats approaching top mark, both on starboard, overlapped, but neither is making the mark when they enter the 3 boat length circle. As they are on same tack, rule 18 applies as they enter - right ? But...

I know we aren't allowed political discussions in here and thats not intended, even though the subject is politicians. This is a genuine headline from an Australian on-line newspaper in Australia today .... "Abbott backs Costello as party leader". See ...

I've read other posts on how to do scratch repair and will be attempting some this winter. Has anyone tried this stuff ..... (Septone Gelcoat repair filler). Looks like its an Australian product. Would it be any easier to use than gelcoat ?

Anyone got any ideas for fun races we can use at our pre-xmas regatta ? I read a while back about some frostbiters at Cedar Creek I think that had a fun day with 10 odd races. 1 was to have a central start line with WL course and people could start in either direction. Another was a race...

I'd be interested to hear if anyone has any theoretical backing for what the optimum sail angle is on a laser upwind. The general rule is that in any reasonable wind the mainsheet is pulled block to block with the traveller tight, so that the traveller block and sail clew sit as close to the...

If I hit another boat while waiting for the start signal (after the 5 min signal), can I do the 720 before the start or do I have to wait until after the start and/or after crossing the start line ?

From my initial reading of Rule 18 and study of case studies, I was always under the impression that Rule 18 only applied to boats on the same tack, but it now seems I was wrong. I especially thought that if boats were approaching a downwind mark, and were on opposite tacks, that the boat on...

I was recently OCS in a race and was keen to get back to the start ASAP, so I tacked on to starboard (everyone had started on port for reasons I won't go in to). I made sure people around me had room to react to this, but someone coming up behind claimed that he had to tack away and that I...

I think someone posted a link recently to a site with a very comprehensive set of animated illustrations of the RRS case studies, but I can't find it. Anyone got any suggestions ?

Anyone got any tips on how to keep the boat stationary on the start line ? At our club we usually have a very dynamic start, with boats moving all over the place and trying to hit the line at high speed and there's usually plenty of room to do this. But I'll be going to a regatta soon with a...

This rule makes a special case of overtaking a boat to Leeward within 2 boat lengths of the boat in front. The overtaking boat is not allowed is not allowed to sail above her proper course. I presume the obvious opposite case is that if you start to overlap and are further than 2 boat lengths...

I just had another brush with a death roll last weekend - too tired after 3hrs racing and not looking behind me for the gusts! But what advice would others have for trying to get out of this ? I know it needs very quick reactions but I was thinking of going out and deliberately putting the...