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Part 2 WHEN BOATS MEET

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Except on a beat to windward, while a boat is less than two of her hull lengths from a leeward boat or a boat clear astern steering a course to leeward of her, she shall not sail below her proper course unless she gybes. Section C – At Marks and Obstructions To the extent that a Section C rule conflicts with a rule in Section A or B, the Section C rule takes precedence.

ROUNDING AND PASSING MARKS AND OBSTRUCTIONS

In rule 18, room is room for an inside boat to round or pass between an outside boat and a mark or obstruction, including room to tack or gybe when either is a normal part of the manoeuvre.



18.1

When This Rule Applies Rule 18 applies when boats are about to round or pass a mark they are required to leave on the same side, or an obstruction on the same side, until they have passed it. However, it does not apply at a starting mark surrounded by navigable water or at its anchor line from the time the boats are approaching them to start until they have passed them, or between boats on opposite tacks, either on a beat to windward or when the proper course for one or both of them to round or pass the mark or obstruction is to tack.

18.2

Giving Room; Keeping Clear OVERLAPPED – BASIC RULE When boats are overlapped the outside boat shall give the inside boat room to round or pass the mark or obstruction, and if the inside boat has right of way the outside boat shall also keep clear. Other parts of rule 18 contain exceptions to this rule.