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The Introductory Rules for Racing are designed to help newcomers to sailboat racing and describe certain fundamental principles of behaviour in sailing racing.

Introductory Rules for Racing in tacking duels

Introductory Rules for Racing

Fair play in tacking duels

Good sportsmanship

Avoid collision

Avoid starboard boats in front of you: upwind

Avoid port boats in front of you: upwind

Avoid boats in front of you: beam reach

Avoid Port boats in front of you: downwind

Port gives way to starboard: upwind

Port gives way to starboard: downwind

Port gives way to starboard: beam reach

Windward/leeward in tacking duels

Windward gives way to leeward

Starting line in tacking duels

At the start signal be behind the start line

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