Situation
Rule 45 says that a boat “shall not be made fast” (with exceptions).

Question
Does the term “made fast” apply to:
     (a) attachment of a boat by a single line to a buoy or post, so that the boat is able to swing? or
     (b) attachment of a boat fore and aft to buoys or posts, so that the boat is not able to swing?

Answer
The term applies to all of the above.
A boat is made fast when she is fastened or attached to something.

Published: 21 February 2022