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    Posted: 28 May 13 at 12:43am
Originally posted by sargesail

In the first instance I am trying to resolve this rule situation....I am not looking at the OP's situation specifically, but using the assumption that P fulfills her Rule 15 interpretation as part of my hypothesis.  So the answer to how far to leeward and how far ahead is far enough.

That said I do want to understand "why room to keep clear includes room not to touch the mark"?  I take it that you do not accept my assertion that this is akin to Rule 19 - if the room isn't there then it can't be taken?  If S sticks his nose in to a non-gap then surely tough luck.....?
 
Are you happy with your understanding now?
 
One needs to keep 'what the rules do say now' separate from 'what the rules should say in the future'.
 
This has been a good thread and I think we are all inching towards a better understanding.
 
I hope the spectators other than the three of us have enjoyed it.
 
 
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Originally posted by JimC

Maybe what this thread is highlighting is that that rule of thumb we've always worked by isn't entirely enshrined in the rules and in fact there's an exception...
 
'Don't tack in the zone' is a rules maxim.  It's not a rule or even 'rules shorthand'.
 
I feel a little guilty mentioning it in a rules discussion.
 
It's valid as a tactical 'rule of thumb' because almost any tack in the zone exposes all sorts of high risks, for comparatively little rewards.


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