For the Beginner <br/>

<p><font face="Arial">Ten Racing Rule Commandments <br/>
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1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Port keeps clear of Starboard!<br/>
2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Windward keeps clear of Leeward! <br/>
3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; The boat clear astern keeps clear of the boat clear ahead! <br/>
4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A boat Tacking or Jibing keeps clear of one that is not. <br/>
5.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Avoid collisions. Racing Rules are defensive to prevent collisions not
offensive racing tactics. <br/>
6.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you gain right of way or change course, give the other boat time to
keep clear. <br/>
7.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; An overlapped inside boat at three boat lengths from the mark is entitled
to room to round the mark. <br/>
8.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A boat that is backing up, returning to the start line if OCS or not
racing keeps clear<br/>
9.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; If you have violated a rule, take a penalty<br/>
10.&nbsp; It is better to give way than to spend hours in a protest room. </font></p>
<p><font face="Arial">Note: A right of way boat cannot demand the impossible
just because she has right of way.</p>

The complete edition of the rules is available here <br/>

<a href="http://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/RRS20092012with2010changes-%5B8222%5D.pdf">Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012</a><br><br>

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