Rig; Sheet Line - Out There Laser User Manual

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4. Luffing Rights Rule
This rule applies when you are passing another boat at close proximity.
Figure F indicates the windward and leeward sides of a boat. On the
starboard tack, the starboard side of the boat is the windward side. On port
tack, the port side of the boat is the windward side.
Leeward side
Figure F
RULE: When two boats are sailing on the same tack (starboard tack in these
examples) at close proximity (Figure G), the leeward boat has the right of
way over the windward boat 2. If you are a windward boat on the offensive,
you must pass with enough room to avoid the leeward boat. If you cannot
avoid the leeward boat, you must steer away to avoid a collision.
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Figure G
If the windward boat 2 tries to pass the leeward boat 1, the leeward boat 1
can "luff up" the windward boat 2 by steering into the wind, causing 2's sail to
luff (Figure H). When a boat's sail luffs, it loses power and speed. Luffing up
is mostly as a defensive maneuver.
Figure H
wind direction
Windward side
wind direction
2
Boat passing
wind direction
1
2

6 RIG

Slide rig (mast and sail) into mast hole on deck.
Connect sheet line to slider by pulling
loop at end of sheet line over slider
tang until loop hangs from slider ring.

7 SHEET LINE

slider tang
slider ring
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