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Home » Racing Rules

Racing Rules


Some help with the Racing Rules of Sailing

THE RULES
2021 - 2024

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


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