Rule 11: Don't Be the Windward Boat

Name: Rule 11: Don't Be the Windward Boat
Uploaded: 2026-08-03T12:00:00+12:00
Duration: 28 s
Description: Level downwind on the same tack, no contact — and the windward boat is still in the wrong.

Level downwind on the same tack, no contact — and the windward boat is still in the wrong.

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