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The Racing Rules Committee has
collected here a set of links to information that users of The Racing
Rules of Sailing may find helpful. To suggest an additional link to
be included in this list, please send an e-mail to:
rules@ussailing.org.
Changes in
The Racing Rules of Sailing and the US SAILING Prescriptions
since January 1, 2005
Publications
and materials referred to in US SAILING's edition of
The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 (RRS)
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The International Regulations for Preventing Collision at Sea (IRPCAS)
and the Inland Navigation Rules
To determine which of these rules apply to a particular
event, click on ?COLREG Demarcation Lines?; to read the IRPCAS click
on ?International Rules?; for the Inland Navigation Rules click on
?Inland Rules?. (See the preamble to Part 2 of the RRS.)
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ISAF Regulation 21, Anti-Doping Code,
2005 ISAF Regulations, Section IV, (See racing rule 5.)
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ISAF Regulation
19, Eligibility Code,
2005 ISAF Regulations, Section IV,
(See racing rule 75.2.)
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ISAF Regulation 20, Advertising Code,
2005 ISAF Regulations, Section IV,
(See racing rule 79.)
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ISAF Regulation 22, ISAF Sailor Classification Code,
2005 ISAF Regulations, Section IV,
(See racing rules J1.2(3) and J2.2(2), and Appendix K, Paragraph 4.)
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ISAF Interpretations of Rule 42,
Propulsion.
(See the Note at the end of racing rule 42.)
These interpretations
are authoritative interpretations of rule 42 issued by ISAF. They
should be carefully studied by all competitors, particularly those who
race light weight boats, and by all judges and umpires.
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Scoring a Long Series, containing alternative scoring
systems for long series held over several weeks or months. (See the US
SAILING Note at the end of Appendix A in the RRS.)
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Appendix
K, Notice of Race Guide This link takes you to the ISAF web site where a current version of a Microsoft Word file containing Appendix K of
The Racing Rules of Sailing can be downloaded. Use of this file will simplify the
task of producing a Notice of Race.
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Appendix
L, Sailing Instructions Guide
This link takes you to the ISAF web site
page that has a current Microsoft Word file
containing Appendix L of The Racing Rules of Sailing. Use of
this file will simplify the task of producing a set of Sailing
Instructions.
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Appendix LE, an ISAF guide to
sailing instructions
suitable for the largest and most complicated
multi-class events. Link is to ISAF site where most current version is
located for downloading. See the second paragraph of the preamble to
Appendix L in the RRS
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A guide to
simplified sailing instructions suitable for events such as
club or local regattas can be found online.
(See the US SAILING Note at the end of the preamble to Appendix L in
the RRS.)
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The Case Book for 2005-2008
contains authoritative interpretations and explanations of
The Racing Rules of Sailing
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The Call Book
for Match Racing for 2005-2008
The Call Book for Match Racing for 2005-2008 contains
authoritative interpretations and explanations of the rules for
umpired match racing.
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The Call Book
for Team Racing for 2005-2008
The Call Book for Team Racing for 2005-2008 contains
authoritative interpretations and explanations of the rules for
umpired team racing.
Other
publications and materials that will be
helpful in learning and interpreting
The Racing Rules of Sailing 2005-2008 (RRS)
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The US SAILING
Appeals for 2005-2008
may be purchased from the
US SAILING Online Store or by calling 1-800-ussail1
(1-800-877-2451).
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The Rules in Brief is a summary of
the most important rules that apply when boats meet. It is printed on
a 4" by 9" plastic card and provides an inexpensive and easy way to
introduce a new sailor to The Racing Rules of Sailing.
This card may be purchased from the
US SAILING
Online Store or by calling 1-800-ussail1 (1-800-877-2451).
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The book, Understanding the Racing Rules
?05 ? ?08 by Dave Perry, is a clear and thorough explanation
of the RRS. It may be purchased from the
US SAILING Online Store.
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