I have right of way at the mark — do I still owe the other boat room?
Yes, in the zone. Rule 11 gives the leeward boat right of way over the windward boat, but at the mark Rule 18.2 can require the outside boat to give the inside overlapped boat mark-room regardless of that right of way. Right of way and mark-room are separate obligations that both apply at once.
📖 Want Rule 11 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/toJvs1orZxM/">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.
- Sail telltales — Read the airflow over your sails.
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