Rule
18.2 Giving Mark-Room
Definitions Mark-Room
Question
Boats A, X and B are approaching a mark overlapped, with A required to give
markroom to X and X required to give mark-room to B. Does rule 18.2 require
A to give enough room to X to enable her to give mark-room to B before B is
at the mark?
Answer
Yes.
Mark-room includes room to sail to the mark and, for X, sailing to the mark
includes giving B mark-room. Therefore, rule 18.2 requires A to give X room
to give B markroom.
Room to sail to a mark includes room to give room to or keep clear of other boats if required by the rules to do so.