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    Posted: 24 Feb 09 at 1:01pm
Originally posted by dics

Is it not now "hull lengths"? ie a huge
carbon pole will now not count.



Just as it has been since the 1995 rewrite.
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Originally posted by Brass

Dave,

You can read all about the 'roundabout analogy' in the
Dave Rose paper here:

Document

But I think Gordon has it nailed above in this thread:

Two Dandy Definitions from Gordon

A boat is at the mark when they are no longer sailing TO
(as in "in the direction" of) but are required, in order
to sail their proper course, to change course.

A boat's proper course is not the "best line" round a
course. The proper course continually changes, as it is
the course a boat would sail from where it is at to the
finish.

Great article, Brass. I've taken the liberty of rescripting your post to provide a direct link. Like me, you commonly use Chrome, but it seems to be limited wrt this forum site.
English Dave
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