America's Cup: Luffing after starting

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Luffing after starting

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Forum Name: America's Cup
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Topic: Luffing after starting

Posted By: Mike S
Subject: Luffing after starting
Date Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 3:26pm

It appeared that in both races 3 and 4 that Oracle gained her overlap on ETNZ from clear astern before the start. Surely, this would mean that she had no rights to sail above her proper course after the start or try to luff ETNZ at the first mark. Am I missing something?

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Posted By: Quagers
Date Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 3:59pm

The Americas cup uses a modified version of the rules which I think includes allowing luffing at any time, similar to the changes made for the world match race series.

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Posted By: Mike S
Date Posted: 09 Sep 13 at 5:19pm

Thank you. Have now found the America's Cup Edition of the ISAF Rules of Sailing ( http://www.cupinfo.com/downloads/ac34-rrsac-1p20-090713.pdf" rel="nofollow - http://www.cupinfo.com/downloads/ac34-rrsac-1p20-090713.pdf ) and see that they have dropped Rule 17 On the Same Tack; Proper Course.