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Old 07-31-2009, 01:32 PM   #8
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I'm just picturing a fleet of sailboats (Thursday night racing) approaching the downwind "mark" in a Stiff Breeze with spinnakers set and doing 8-10 knots.... Maybe even faster if they are planing. Anyone who has ever raced can picture this colorful sight.

So how would the 150' rule work under those conditions...?? What with ALL those boats wanting to round the mark as close as possable and begin the upwind leg... and all the other boats in very close proximity as well. What's a sailor to do? Just wondering.

Actually since sailboat discussions are rarely brought up, and the 150' rule comes up so often, I thought I would bring it up as it might apply to sailboats.
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