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- By participating or intending to participate in an event conducted under the Definition: Rule " data-url="/definitions/69?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">rules , each competitor and boat owner agrees to accept the Definition: Rule " data-url="/definitions/69?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">rules .
- A Definition: Support Person " data-url="/definitions/73?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">support person by providing support, or a parent or guardian by permitting their child to enter an event, agrees to accept the Definition: Rule " data-url="/definitions/69?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">rules .
- to be governed by the Definition: Rule " data-url="/definitions/69?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">rules ;
- to accept the penalties imposed and other action taken under the Definition: Rule " data-url="/definitions/69?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">rules , subject to the appeal and review procedures provided in them, as the final determination of any matter arising under the Definition: Rule " data-url="/definitions/69?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">rules ;
- with respect to any such determination, not to resort to any court of law or tribunal not provided for in the Definition: Rule " data-url="/definitions/69?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">rules ; and
- by each competitor and boat owner to ensure that their Definition: Support Person " data-url="/definitions/73?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">support persons are aware of the Definition: Rule " data-url="/definitions/69?xformat=fleet" href="javascript:void(0)">rules .
- Advertising Code
- Anti-Doping Code
- Betting and Anti-Corruption Code
- Disciplinary Code
- Eligibility Code
- Sailor Categorization Code
Previous Versions
Last updated.
| Rules | ||
|---|---|---|
| Racing Rules of Sailing for 2013-2016; Version 6 | December 2015 | |
| Racing Rules of Sailing for 2017-2020 | August 2017 | |
| Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024 | December 2020 | |
| Prescriptions | ||
| Australia | July 2017 | |
| Canada | November 2019 | |
| Great Britain - RYA has declined to grant a license for prescriptions and cases. | November 2019 | |
| New Zealand | July 2017 | |
| United States | February 2017 | |
| Cases | ||
| World Sailing Cases | February 2022 | |
| World Sailing Q&As | March 2022 | |
| Match Race Calls | January 2020 | |
| Match Race Rapid Response Calls | October 2018 | |
| Team Race Calls | December 2018 | |
| Team Race Rapid Response Calls | February 2016 | |
| CAN Cases | October 2017 | |
| RYA Cases | November 2019 | |
| US Appeals | November 2019 | |
| Manuals | ||
| World Sailing Judges Manual | December 2019 | |
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The Racing Rules of Sailing is published every four years by World Sailing, the international authority for the sport. These rules, amended by US “prescriptions,” govern sailboat racing in the United States and in the portions of international races that pass through U.S. waters.
The Racing Rules of Sailing includes two main sections. The first, Parts 1–7, contains rules that affect all competitors. The second, the appendices, provides details of rules, rules that apply to particular kinds of racing, and rules that affect only a small number of competitors or officials.
The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) governs the sport of sailboat and sailboard racing. It is revised and published every four years by World Sailing.
World Sailing - Racing Rules
The Racing Rules of Sailing includes two main sections. The first, Parts 1–7, contains rules that affect all competitors. The second, the appendices, provides details of rules, rules that apply to particular kinds of racing, and rules that affect only a small number of competitors or officials.
The unofficial site for the Racing Rules of Sailing which links definitions, cases, calls, and provides tools for sailors and race officials for a better understanding of how the rules are applied.
The Racing Rules of Sailing govern sailboat racing around the world. They are published every four years by World Sailing (WS), and take effect on January 1 of the year following the Summer Olympic Games. The rules are governed by two basic principles: Sportsmanship and the Rules.
The Racing Rules of Sailing includes two main sections. The first, Parts 1–7, contains rules that affect all competitors. The second, the appendices, provides details of rules, rules that apply to particular kinds of racing, and rules that affect only a small number of competitors or officials. Terminology
The specifi cs of the sailboat racing rules are mind-numbingly detailed and written to cover all potential incidents. DON’T WORRY - You do not need to know everything about the rules to go out and have fun and be safe.
The unofficial site for the Racing Rules of Sailing which links definitions, cases, calls, and provides tools for sailors and race officials for a better understanding of how the rules are applied.