Sunfish_fry
New Member
I think we are due for a fresh thread on the racing rules of sailing. A couple of questions on overlaps:
1) When sailing to the windward mark, say that I am the leeward boat and am sailing clear astern of a windward boat, but am quickly overtaking the windward boat. At what point do I gain the overlap? I've heard different accounts, one is that my mast has to be ahead of the helmsman of the windward boat and the other is that my bow has to just pass the windward boats stern.
2) Say that I am approaching the windward mark with another boat and my bow is overlapped with the windward boats' stern, do I have right to room on the inside when the other boat reaches the two boat length circle, or does the overlap have to be established when I reach the two boat length circle?
If anyone else has questions on other rules, ask away!!!!
1) When sailing to the windward mark, say that I am the leeward boat and am sailing clear astern of a windward boat, but am quickly overtaking the windward boat. At what point do I gain the overlap? I've heard different accounts, one is that my mast has to be ahead of the helmsman of the windward boat and the other is that my bow has to just pass the windward boats stern.
2) Say that I am approaching the windward mark with another boat and my bow is overlapped with the windward boats' stern, do I have right to room on the inside when the other boat reaches the two boat length circle, or does the overlap have to be established when I reach the two boat length circle?
If anyone else has questions on other rules, ask away!!!!