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TR CALL E9

Rule 18.2 Giving Mark-Room
Definitions Mark-Room
Definitions Room

Question

Boats A, Y and B are approaching a mark overlapped, with A required to give mark-
room to Y and Y required to give mark-room to B. Does rule 18.2 require A to give
enough room to Y to enable her to give mark-room to B including room for B to sail
to the mark?

Answer

Yes.

Paragraph (a) of the definition Mark-Room includes "room to sail to the mark when
her proper course is to sail close to it." With few exceptions such as at some passing
marks, B's proper course is to sail close to the mark, and the definition Room requires
A to give Y the space Y needs to comply with her obligations to B under the rules of
Part 2 and rule 31. Therefore, from the time that rule 18.2(a) or 18.2(b) starts to
apply, A is required to give Y room to give B room to sail to the mark.

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