Short answer is ‘YES’. Move a sail around to give a weight advantage on one side or another and it is ‘moveable ballast’. Clearly a sail that is in use is unlikely to be much use as ‘moveable ballast’ as most of the time the sails will be on the leeward side. So the answer…
Tag Archive: Racing Rules
Rule 19 – Room to pass an obstruction
Rule 19 is a brand new one and applies when the obstruction is: Not also a mark or ‘continuing’ obstruction ‘Continuing’, including if this is a mark aslo. Part of this new Rule 19 used to be covered in old rule 18, but to be more precise about the difference between room at a mark…
