The finish — crossing the line and Rule 28

The race ends the instant any part of your boat crosses the line. The rules around limit marks, sailing the course to the finish, finishing early, and redress at the line.

You Finish At The Line — Limit Marks Have No Required Side (Case 58)

You finish at the line — a limit mark past it has no required side.

When You Can Cross the Finish Line Either Way (Case 82)

A finish line you can't read lets you cross either way — first crossing counts.

Two Ways to Lose a Finish (Case 128)

Crossing the line isn't always finishing — two different ways to lose it.

The Zone Won't Save You — Rule 18 Is Off on Opposite Tacks Upwind (Rule 18.1)

Same tack first — on opposite tacks upwind, the zone means nothing.

You Hit the Finish Mark, Spun Round — and It Didn't Count (Rules 31 and 44.2)

A spin at the finish with no tack in it leaves the Rule 31 breach unpenalised.