MOB Drill and Skipper Responsibility
Practicing man overboard drills is the responsibility of the skipper and crew should make it as authentic as possible.
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Inadvertent Activation of PLBs and AIS
The inadvertent activation of PLB and AIS is still quite prevalent in our sport.
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Weights for IRC
Endorsed IRC certificates are those where the weight and measurements have been checked to ensure they don’t favour any boat and the integrity of the competition is upheld.
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Polar Curve Scoring at the RPAYC
The RPAYC ran the 2025 NSW ORC State Championship and used the ORC’s powerful Polar Curve Scoring to account for how different yacht designs perform in different conditions.
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IRC revalidations for 2025 have commenced
As of the 18th of May 2025, all IRC certificates will be issued as 2025 editions.
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The 2025 Australian Yachting Championships is in Hobart
Entries are still open for the 2025 Australian Yachting Championships, contested under IRC. The event will take place from January 3rd to January 5th, 2025, hosted by the Derwent Sailing Squadron in Hobart.
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Certificate Deadlines for 2024
With the busy summer sailing season getting into full swing, it’s time to make sure your boat’s rating certificate(s) or measurement certificate are all in order.
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IRC & ORC Owners Committee Update
The IRC & ORC Owners Committee is Australian Sailing’s link to owners of keelboats.
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Things that make it go fast
The foils and hull, the rig and sails, all play a role in making your boat go fast and rate well under systems like CBH for trailerable and sportsboats, or IRC and ORC for the bigger boats.
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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.
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Fit for purpose
All racing under the Australian Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing & Special Regulations requires personal safety equipment and sailing in stormy conditions equipment to be compliant, in date, audited and ‘fit-for-purpose’.
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Advice on Grab Bag stowage
Where a grab bag should be stowed requires thought and communication. The best spot will vary from boat to boat, but crew need to be able to grab it in an emergency
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Amendments to the Special Regulations
Australian Sailing has issued two amendments to the Special Regulations. One regarding the Safety and Sea Survival qualification and the other for medical kits.
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Being prepared when Double Handed
Racing offshore in a Double Handed event brings about its own challenges that can be very different to a fully crewed boat. Rob Gough talks about what it takes to be prepared.
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Keel Inspections
Keel and rudder fins fail for various reasons, and periodic visual inspections by an appropriately qualified person can do to a lot to mitigate this risk.
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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?
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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.
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