Daily Archives: October 8, 2023

Sailing Basics

Sailing 1.1 for Newbies according to Popeye and ChatGBT Sailing downwind and upwind represent two different points of sail, and they involve distinct challenges, sail positions, and strategies. Upwind Sailing (Windward): Direction: Upwind refers to sailing against the wind, where the bow of the boat is pointing into the wind or slightly off the wind. […]

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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 […]

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