I'm already over the line and out — is it still fair to sit on a rival up the beat?
No. Once you know you're disqualified — here, over the line at a black-flag start (Rule 30.4) — staying out to deliberately hinder a rival isn't tactics. It breaks Rule 2, Fair Sailing, and can become misconduct under Rule 69. In World Sailing Case 65 the helm was excluded and the boat thrown out of the whole series.
📖 Want more situations like this one? Bryan Willis's The Rules in Practice 2025-2028 works through the rules as they happen round the racecourse. (affiliate link)
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<p><a href="https://sailing.kiwi.nz/v/mmm00QUpaQU/">Source: Sailing Kiwi</a></p>Go deeper: books and gear
- The Rules in Practice 2025-2028 by Bryan Willis — Situations round the racecourse, worked through for the current rules.
- Racing Rules Companion 2025-2028 by Bryan Willis — Spiral-bound pocket guide to the current rules.
- Five Oceans masthead wind indicator — See the wind direction at a glance.
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