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    Posted: 12 Apr 12 at 12:13pm
The rule is simple, it is the carrying out that is hard, starting with "where the hell is 3 boat lengths?"

Strange thing is, 3 boat lengths is much further from the mark if one is on the verge of loosing an overlap than it is if one is trying to gain one...
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Right, sounds like I've got this one under control.  A big thanks to everyone for their help, especially Gordon.  I'm very curious as to why 18.4 switches off if the leeward mark is a gate, but I'm going to let that one go as I at least now understand the rule.

I agree that sailors should spend more time reading the rules.  The problem is that to really understand them you have to discuss them, and it's very hard to do that at a club.  Everyone just caves in to the opinions of whoever the best/most experienced sailor is.  Thank goodness for internet forums!  I have a similar query around how much room is needed to "Initially give the other boat room to keep clear" but I might go and read the rules again and then raise another thread if I have any questions.

Thanks again.
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Originally posted by redman

I might go and read the rules again

Probably the least read and most important part of the rules is the Definitions section, at the end of the ISAF publication and (much more sensibly) at the beginning of the RYA one.
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