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: Windward and leeward
Rule 18 – when does it apply?
Rule 18 applies when: Boats are near a Mark (racing mark but not any old obstruction) Roundig of the Mark must be from the same side as each other Part of one of the boats must be in the ’3 boat length’ zone from the Mark There are some exceptions which mean rule 18 does…
