mark room and proper course

   good day you all
new on the forum; trying to get opinions on the other part of the world.
what puzzles me is the "proper course" inside the "mark room"
at a windward mark, boat W inside boat, L outside, approaching a mark to be left on port (left) by tacking at the mark; rule 18,2 applies. 
For that, L give mark room to W. OK, fine.
at the mark, W does NOT tack to round the mark, but keeps going straight
with old rules, W was entitled to do so.i.e. was not obliged to tack and round the mark
my question: with new rules, and with the new concept of proper course inside the "mark room", W MUST keep its proper course (meaning MUST tack and round the mark, as per proper course), or  may keep going straight as per old rules?
thank 

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sailwiz Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 09 Location: Italy Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailwiz Report Post Quote Reply Topic: mark room and proper course Posted: 04 Feb 09 at 7:37pm
	good day you all new on the forum; trying to get opinions on the other part of the world. what puzzles me is the "proper course" inside the "mark room" at a windward mark, boat W inside boat, L outside, approaching a mark to be left on port (left) by tacking at the mark; rule 18,2 applies. For that, L give mark room to W. OK, fine. at the mark, W does NOT tack to round the mark, but keeps going straight with old rules, W was entitled to do so.i.e. was not obliged to tack and round the mark my question: with new rules, and with the new concept of proper course inside the "mark room", W MUST keep its proper course (meaning MUST tack and round the mark, as per proper course), or may keep going straight as per old rules? thank

Brass Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Really should get out more Joined: 24 Mar 08 Location: Australia Online Status: Offline Posts: 1151	Post Options Post Reply Quote Brass Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 04 Feb 09 at 10:33pm
	As long as she keeps clear under rule 11, W can keep L pinned past the mark. L may pinch and push W up, subject to rules 16 and 17 (if applicable). Meanwhile the rest of the fleet go charging past. There is no rule corresponding to rule 18.4 Gybing, that requires and inside boat to tack promptly. W only needs to observe her proper course at the mark if she wants exoneration for breaking rules 10, 11, 12, 13, 15 or 16. For what happens next see ISAF Q&A 2009-17. http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/QA2009017-%5B6832%5D. pdf Edited by Brass

sailwiz Send Private Message Find Member's Posts Newbie Joined: 04 Feb 09 Location: Italy Online Status: Offline Posts: 2	Post Options Post Reply Quote sailwiz Report Post Quote Reply Posted: 05 Feb 09 at 11:03am
	Thank you for your clear reply. You state: There is no rule corresponding to rule 18.4 Gybing, that requires and inside boat to tack promptly that was exactly my doubt about "proper course", in 18.4 the proper course is explicit, in the rule 18.2, the proper course is hidden in the definition.of "mark room" (proper course at the mark) anyway, you confirm that W is not asked to follow the proper course of the "mark room" i.e. W can pin L, under limitations of rule 11 thank you again.