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Port / Starboard
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2. Starboard has right of way over Port
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3. It’s an advantage to start the race on starboard tack.
Things to remember:
It’s an advantage to start the race on starboard tack.
It’s better to arrive at the windward mark on starboard tack.
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4. THE COURSE Starboard Tack here! wind finish Committee boat start
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5. Look at where your boom is!
What tack am I on?
Look at where your boom is!
– you are on the tack opposite of your boom.
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6. Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
wind
Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
Both intend to pass the windward mark on the Port side of the boat.
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7. Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
wind
Starboard!
Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
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8. wind
It’s good practice to call out Starboard so the Starboard tack boat knows that the other boat sees the situation and intends to clear.
Hold your course
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9. Clear (pass ahead of Green) Duck (steer lower and behind green) Or
wind
Red has 3 options:
Clear (pass ahead of Green)
Duck (steer lower and behind green) Or
Tack (and then Red is on the same tack)
Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
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10. Green is obligated to continue on a straight course.
wind
Red can pass cleanly.
Green is obligated to continue on a straight course.
Clear (pass ahead of Green)
Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
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11. Red chooses to duck (steer lower and behind green)
wind
Red chooses to duck (steer lower and behind green)
Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
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12. Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
wind
Red chooses to tack (and then Red is on the same tack) Note that Red is not on Starboard tack until the sails are full.
Red is on Port tack, Green on Starboard
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13. the end
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