Rules Specialist Group Opinions

Rules Specialist Group Opinions

The Rules Specialist Group (RSG) is a group of Racing Rules experts who are tasked to answer Racing Rules questions for Australian Sailing. This group was created by the National Racing Rules and Officials Committee. The answers provided by the RSG are opinions of this specialist group and are not authoritative interpretations of the Racing Rules. 

The Group is comprised of International and National Umpires and Judges who volunteer their time and knowledge to help the sport of sailing. 

The current members of the Rules Specialist Group are:

  • Steven Hatch
  • John Standley
  • David Brookes
  • Richard Slater
  • Damien Boldyrew
  • Ed Vincent
  • Philippe Mazard

RSG Responses

Below are the responses from the RSG to a variety of questions asked of Australian Sailing:

Appeals
Arbitration for OCS Redress Claims
Changes to Definitions Appendix F
Cloud Data Processing
Communications Off-the-beach Boats
Definiton of Close Hauled
Difference between DNS and DNC
Enquiry about Sailing the Course at a Gate
Equipment in Normal Position
How does RRS 78 Apply for Handicap Races
How to Score an Abandoned Race after a Start
Invalid Entries in a Race
Mark Obstruction at a Leeward Mark
National Juries
Navigation Marks and Off-the-beach Boats
Outside Assistance
Possible Conflict of Interest
Procedure for Remote & Electronc Hearings
Questions Regarding RRS 33
Race Abandonment
Redress & Definition of Party
Response to Query on Rule 13 while Tacking
Right of way Boat Altering Course
RRS 30.1 Flag Rule
RRS 44.2 Penalties
RRS 50.3 Use of Outriggers
Sail the Course
Shortened Course
Shortening or Abandoning After Start
Technical Committee Ability to Protest
Use of A9 - What is a Regatta?
Waypoint as Marks
When Boats Meet from Different Races