tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post8139677241750109320..comments2024-01-22T09:45:29.790+01:00Comments on Racing Rules of Sailing - Look to Windward: RULE 18 will change!Joshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10346870418220762709noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-62670480689944405002008-03-18T07:36:00.000+01:002008-03-18T07:36:00.000+01:00It seems that mark roundings will be more orderly ...It seems that mark roundings will be more orderly with the larger/variable zone and new 18.2(e) that discourages clear astern boats from grabbing an overlap when there isn't room.<BR/><BR/>Taking 18.5 Continuing Obstructions out of rule 18 and making it its own rules seems to be good housekeeping.<BR/><BR/>I don't yet know what will happen at the downwind / offwind marks with opposite tack boats with the new wording. <BR/><BR/>I don't understand the reason for the very fine tuning that was done to 17.2 (proper course offwind, boat clear astern steering to leeward case).Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9170261917486213112.post-73221955601612514742008-03-18T07:31:00.000+01:002008-03-18T07:31:00.000+01:00In general, roundings should be more orderly with ...In general, roundings should be more orderly with the larger zone and the new 18.2(e) that discourages clear astern boats from grabbing an overlap when there is not room. <BR/><BR/>I think that taking the old 18.5 Continuing Obstructions rule out of rule 18 and making it a rule of its own is good housekeeping. <BR/><BR/>What I have not yet figured out is how mark roundings will change at offwind/downwind marks with boats on different tacks (gybes) now that rule 18 can apply to them.Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13417115374524861438noreply@blogger.com