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This book consists of articles from Wikia or other free sources online. Pages: 117. Chapters: 360, 720, AFK, AI, AWA, Acronyms, Ahead, Astern, AutoHotkey, Auto penalty, BS, Back-fill, Ban, Barging, Beam reach, Bear away, Blacklist, Boat skins, Bow, CNM, COG, Cache, Clear ahead, Clear astern, Close-hauled, Close hauled, Close reach, Compatible graphics processor units, Configure a router for hosting, Current, Custom race tracks, DNC, DNF, DNM, DNS, Dollar codes, Downwind leg, Evolution of VSK, Favorites, Get clear, Getting started with VSK5, Give way, Guestlist, HDG, Head up, Hosting online races, How realistic is VSK racing?, Hunt, ISAF RRS, ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing, KC, Kick, Layline, Lee helm, Leeward, List of favorites, Luff, Manage your favorites, Manual penalty, My favorites, NAT, NPC, NVM, OCS, Overlap, PC, PH, Pen-hunter, Pen hunt, Pen hunter, Penalty, Penalty hunt, Penalty hunter, Penhunter, Podium, Point of sail, Polar diagram, Port, Pre-start, Protest, ROW, RRS, RTT, Racing, Racing etiquette, Racing start, Racing technique, Request penalty cancel, Retire, Right-of-way, Right of way, Room, Room to tack, Round up, Rounding up, Rule, Rule mapping table, Running, SI, SOG, SPEC, Sail Simulator 5, Settings, Spectator, Starboard, Start, Stbd, Stern, Style codes, Substitute, TITS, TWA, TWD, TWS, TY, Tack, Tactical mark rounding, Team race, Top, Transparent Opponents, Trim, Tunngle, Turn, Upwind leg, VMG, VWD, WATER, WD, Weather helm, Web friendly colors, Wind shadow, Windward, Zone. Excerpt: A penalty is given to a boat if she breaks one of the rules. A boat that has received a penalty may continue to have rights depending on her situation relative to other boats in the fleet. This is an often misunderstood fact and can be at the heart of many an argument among VSK skippers. Rule 44.2 requires that a penalized boat "get well clear of other boats" and then "take a one turn penalty" as soon as possible after the penalty is received. In VSK a 60 second...
