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.

Worth having for this part of the race

Racing Rules Companion 2025-2028 by Bryan Willis — Spiral-bound pocket guide to the current rules.

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