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  Catalan Benaros 25-Oct-30 18:55

• 18.1(a)(2)
  I think overstanding the mark still counts as a "beat to windward" (case 132 supports this).
  
  Dave Perry's book provides an example of P and S boats, each on their respective lay lines to the windward mark.   Then there is a 60 degree right wind shift.  At that point, S is reaching all the way to the mark.  P must begin tacking to the mark. 
  
  So, the proper course for S is NOT close hauled or above.
  
  So, to try to put it into plain language,  if a boat can reach the entire leg, or, due to a persistent wind shift part way along a leg, can reach all of the remaining way to the next mark, then they are not (or no longer) on a "beat to windward" (when they get to the mark)
  
  That's an uncomfortable definition for a "beat to windward" with apparent gray areas.  The uncomfortable questions might be "why isn't A considered to have overstood the mark" in Dave's example? Or,  How much is a shift is necessary to differentiate a reaching course from simple "overstood" (case 132).
  
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  Christopher Walmsley Today 04:12
• How long is the race committee allowed to change the position of the first windward mark?

  Sue, The position of the marks may be adjusted slightly for small shifts in the mean wind (+/-5 degrees) without signaling a change of course. Any adjustments will be made before the first boat is on the leg to the adjusted mark. This changes RRS 33.

  
  

  How does this sit with Race Management Policies 12.1(a)
  
  With a persistent wind shift of 10° or less the course will not be changed unless necessary to
  adjust for current or to provide a true downwind leg.
  
  
  John Allan Yesterday 21:24
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  Paul, thanks for making the suggested change 
  John Allan Yesterday 13:54
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  FWIW, as I read RRS 32.2, the "S" flag replaces the blue flag referred to in Race Signals.
  John Mooney Thu 16:05
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  The OSR are not listed as rules in RRS Definitions Rule and are not designated by WS as a rule (listed in RRS 6).  They do not automatically apply.  They need to be switched on in NOR 1 with words like 
  
  1.2  The World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations applicable to Category X races apply.
  
  Where X is to number of the Category selected by the OA.
  John Allan 25-Oct-31 02:01

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