I came across a great tool for all boat enthusiasts while browsing the web the other day. The Sail Boat Guide is a database that contains information on more than 5,000 production and semi-production sailing boats going back as far as 1900.

The majority include photos and or drawings, mostly from their library of original plans and brochures. The library is not yet completely ‘catalogued’ so it’s constantly having records added and it is updated every day.

Other details have been contributed by users when there is a reasonable certainty about accuracy. Also included is information on the designer, original builder, links to related websites and there are a number of search options.

Access to the info in SailBoatData.com is completely free, and no registration is required to use the service.

It’s a great site to search for your next boat.

Click Here to Access: http://www.sailboatdata.com/firstpage.asp

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1. When one boat is approaching the mark and one is leaving it. In this situation, even if the boats are within the Zone, the boat leaving the mark does not need to give room to the one approaching the mark. Normal rules of the road apply.
2. If a mark is also a continuing obstruction, Rule 19 applies. This is different from the previous Rule 18. New Rule 18 applies only to Marks and not Obstructions.
3. As above, if there is an obstruction, then Rule 19 applies. Only is an obstruction is also a mark does Rule 18 apply.
4. Outside the Zone Rule 18 no longer applies. It only turns on when a part of one of the boats enters the Zone.

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