I passed the mark on the wrong side — what do I have to do to put it right?
Sail a full lap round the mark so it ends up on the required side. The definition Sail the Course decides this with the string test: a string laid along your track and pulled taut must pass each mark on the required side. A wrong-side pass and a swing back out straighten out to nothing when you pull the string tight — a lap round the mark does not, because the taut string hooks it. Rule 28.2 lets you correct the error any time before you finish.
📖 Want Rule 28 in more depth? Elvstrøm Explains the Racing Rules 2025-2028 sets out every rule with plain-English explanations and diagrams. (affiliate link)
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<p><a href="https://sailing.kiwi.nz/v/qiYdS9IvpIE/">Source: Sailing Kiwi</a></p>Go deeper: books and gear
- Elvstrøm Explains the Racing Rules 2025-2028 — Every rule, with plain-English explanations and diagrams.
- The Rules in Practice 2025-2028 by Bryan Willis — Situations round the racecourse, worked through for the current rules.
- Tactics Made Simple by Jon Emmett — Racing tactics, explained simply.
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