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What You Can Do About It – Part IV

Competitors, parents, coaches, and support persons sometimes demonstrate behaviour that is below the standard expected of participants in sailing. What to do about it though?

Racing Rules

Mon 26 May 2025

The 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing are published

The 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing with Australian Sailing’s prescriptions have been published for competitors and race officials.

Racing Rules

Thu 28 Nov 2024

Appeal published to Australian Sailing website

A new appeal has been published to the Australian Sailing website.

Racing Rules

Thu 28 Nov 2024

Conditions for approving juries

Organising authorities seeking approval to deny the right of appeal by using a ‘National Jury’ must remember there is an important condition in the rule.

Racing Rules

Thu 28 Nov 2024

Faster appeal decisions

Changes in the Racing Rules of Sailing have significantly improved turn-around time on appeal decisions.

Racing Rules

Thu 28 Nov 2024

RRS changes for Officials and Competitors

Leading experts from around Australia explain changes in the RRS that competitors and race officials need to know.

Racing Rules

Thu 28 Nov 2024

RRS changes for Officials and Competitors

What do you need to know about changes in the 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing? Well, it depends on which audience you are in. To help address these different needs, Australian Sailing has produced two videos of presentations which explain the changes that competitors and race officials need to know.

Racing Rules

Thu 28 Nov 2024

Sails must be measured and stamped

In a new IRC rule introduced in 2024, all sails shall have a measurement sticker or stamp which includes its dimensions and sail area.

Ratings Racing Rules

Tue 13 Aug 2024

On the 'new rules' with Howard Elliott

Howard Elliott, International Judge, provides competitors and race officials an explanation of how the 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 have been updated from 2021-24.

Racing Rules

Tue 13 Aug 2024

On the 'new rules' with Howard Elliott

Howard Elliott, International Judge, provides competitors and race officials an explanation of how the 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 have been updated from 2021-24.

Racing Rules

Tue 13 Aug 2024

New IRC rules on headsails

There is a new IRC rule coming into effect from 1 June which looks at the number of headsails carried on board.

Ratings racing rules

Wed 01 May 2024

When to require evidence of certification

Almost every event these days requires competitors to provide some sort of certification documents. What due-by date should race committees set?

Ratings racing rules

Thu 15 Feb 2024

Appeals published to Australian Sailing website

Three new appeals have been published to the Australian Sailing website.

racing rules

Wed 07 Feb 2024

Public comment invited on proposed prescriptions

Two proposed prescriptions to the Racing Rules of Sailing are now available for public comment. Comments are closed on 7 April 2024.

racing rules ratings

Wed 07 Feb 2024

An equipment based sport

Sailing is an equipment-based sport and trusting that other competitors' equipment meets the rules is incredibly important. Fortunately, the rules provide systems to deal with this and there are some great examples of it in play.

racing rules ratings

Tue 06 Feb 2024

What can you do about it - Part 1

Competitors are sometimes upset because of something that happened and want it fixed. What to do about it though? The Racing Rules of Sailing provide the options.

racing rules

Tue 06 Feb 2024

On the rules with John Standley

Highly qualified and experienced rules expert John Standley was ‘What tips on the rules would you give to people with an interest in umpired match and team racing’. John shares his advice.

racing rules

Mon 05 Feb 2024

World Sailing Race Officials Competencies

World Sailing have recently published the 2024 Race Officials Roles, Qualifications and Competencies Document. This is important to any race officials who are working towards international status.

racing rules

Mon 05 Feb 2024