Calling for Room to Tack
One of the many changes to the Racing Rules of Sailing for the 2025-2028 cycle concerns rule 20. That rule deals with room to tack at an obstruction and hails.
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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?
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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.
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Appeal published to Australian Sailing website
A new appeal has been published to the Australian Sailing website.
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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.
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Faster appeal decisions
Changes in the Racing Rules of Sailing have significantly improved turn-around time on appeal decisions.
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RRS changes for Officials and Competitors
Leading experts from around Australia explain changes in the RRS that competitors and race officials need to know.
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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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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.
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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.
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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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Appeals published to Australian Sailing website
Three new appeals have been published to the Australian Sailing website.
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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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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Changed Race Official training and accreditation
Changes to the Club Race Officer program are explained here.
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