U-Flag, Black Flag, Yellow Flag… Stripy Flag?

A key part to understanding my sport is knowing what the flags mean. There are a few flags which I come across more than often, and each of them apply to a different part of the day. Most flags correspond to a letter and that can make them easier to remember. The first one I …

Protest! Do Your Turns!

In sailing we have a number of rules which are designed to make races (and general sailing) safer and easier to manage. Our sport is what we call “self-governed” which means that if we break one of those rules, we are supposed to carry out the penalty on our own, without it being enforced by …

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