Rules - Made Simple

The rules of sailing are much clearer and generally very simple.
- Opposite tacks port/starboard
- Same tacks, windward/leeward
- Mark roundings within 2 boat lengths inside overlapped boat has rights.
- When acquiring rights, make sure give way boat has room to stay clear.
- Don't hit anyone even if you have rights.
- Can't force someone to hit someone/something/ground even if you have rights.

It starts getting complicated when you start talking about the transitions (tacking inside 2 boat lenghths, etc.) and definitions (what exactly is port/starboard, and as the above example shows, windward/leeward aren't always totally clear.)