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The leeward mark — inside overlap and the rounding

More aggression, less room. Inside overlap, gybe-mark room, wide-then-tight, and what happens when boats break overlap inside the zone.

Leading Into the Mark — How the Inside Overlap Formed (Case 2)

Mark room: how the inside overlap formed and what you owed.

How Much Mark-Room Am I Actually Owed? (Rule 18)

No fixed amount — what you need in the conditions.

I Rounded the Leeward Mark Cleanly — How Am I Disqualified?

Mark-room ends when you leave the mark astern.

You Owe Mark-Room to the Boat That Overlaps Inside You (Case 59)

Out wide to be fair? You still owe the boat that overlaps inside you.

Mark-Room Is a Floor, Not a Cap on Right of Way (Case 75)

Giving mark-room doesn't take away the other boat's right of way.

Two Contacts at the Mark, One Penalty (Case 77)

Two contacts at the mark — only the mark-touch is penalised.

Keep Clear Means Their Gear Too (Case 91)

Clear astern means keeping clear of her gear too — even a kite that's flogging.

Inside at the Mark Isn't Room for the Whole Corner (Case 118)

Mark-room is room to round, not room for the whole corner.

Hit a Boat and the Mark in One Incident — One Penalty or Two? (Rule 44.1)

One incident, one Two-Turns Penalty — even when you hit the boat and the mark.

Mark-Room Is Owed From the Zone — Even If the Inside Boat Gets Her Overlap Later

Mark-room owed at the zone stays owed — a later overlap doesn't cancel it.

Clearly Overlapped at the Zone — The Outside Boat Gives Room (Rule 18.2)

Overlapped at the zone — starboard tack doesn't buy the outside boat a way out.

The Zone Snapshot — Mark-Room Is Decided Three Lengths Out (Rule 18.2)

Your rights at the mark are a photo taken at the zone — the mark itself is too late.

You Hit the Mark and Did Your Turn — Do You Have to Round It Again? (Rule 44)

One turn, one tack, one gybe — the rule never asks you to round the mark twice.

Inside Boat Sailed Past the Gate Mark — Do You Still Owe Her Room? (Rules 18.2 and 18.4)

At a gate she may skip her mark — and at the other one, you're inside.

The Leeward Boat Luffed You Past the Mark — Can She Do That? (Rule 11 Outside the Zone)

Outside the zone there is no mark-room, so the windward boat keeps clear (Rule 11).

Beside Her at the Gybe Mark — Did You Leave Enough Room? (Rule 11, Keep Clear and 18.4)

Keeping clear means she can gybe without hitting you: leave room for her boom, not just her hull.

Inside at the Leeward Mark, You Swing Wide and Hit the Outside Boat: Whose Fault? (Rules 18.2 and 11)

Inside at the mark, you get room to round, not room to roam.

Behind At The Gybe Mark: Go High, Then Low, To Get The Inside Overlap

One length behind at the gybe mark: go high, then low, and be overlapped inside before she reaches the zone.

Leeward Mark Rounding: In Wide, Out Tight, To Gain A Length

Same speed, same mark: go in wide, turn early and exit close-hauled to come out about a length higher.

Worth having for this part of the race

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