This is the fourth in a series of Rules columns explaining the new rules that apply at marks and obstructions. This month, I complete my discussion of Rule 18, the rule that applies at almost all ...

In the last two issues, I’ve explored the risks and rewards of certain moves you might make while rounding a mark. This month I’ll consider how the rules cover tacks made near marks.Most tacks near a ...

The stress-free and safest port-tack approach (above, at left), aka Tim's Lane, is a port layline that's just shy of the three-boatlength mark zone with a tack below any boats that are overstood.