Racing Rules

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Some help with the Racing Rules of Sailing

THE RULES 2017 - 2020	Simplified Racing Rules - A Beginner's Guide	BASIC RULES ALL RACERS SHOULD KNOW
Barging at the Start	The Windward Mark	Room at a Mark
Overlapped at the Zone	Not Overlapped at the Zone	Overlaps that begin inside the Zone
Rule 14 - The Rule that Never Sleeps	Rule 14 - Undoing Race Committee Errors	Don't forget to hail "Protest! (and hoist a Protest Flag if >6m)"
Rule 14 - Continuing Obstructions	Boats as Obstructions at the Start	Support Teams
Reasons Behind the Rules	Clarifying Rules with Multiple Boats	How to Avoid Disqualification
How to Avoid Protests	Rules Disputes	Scoring Guidelines