On January 1, 2009, the new edition of The Racing Rules of Sailing went into effect. The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) govern the sport on the water. They are revised and published every four years by the International Sailing Federation. It is now time to purchase your new rule book and study the changes which have taken place from the previous version. You will not get much sympathy from the protest committee if you are not aware of the significant changes which have taken place to the mark rounding rule (rule18). Copies of the new rule book are available for purchase from the Club Office.
Confused by what this means then take a look at the following, it will help you understand what the game changes are and prepare you for the season ahead.
The following article is reproduced from SCUTTLEBUTT (www.sailingscuttlebutt.com)
Scuttlebutt is published each weekday with the support of its sponsors, providing a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus. This article by Dave Perry, Chairman of the US SAILING Appeals Committee, explains some of the game changes that the new rules will create.
Other Resources
Confused by what this means then take a look at the following, it will help you understand what the game changes are and prepare you for the season ahead.
The following article is reproduced from SCUTTLEBUTT (www.sailingscuttlebutt.com)
Scuttlebutt is published each weekday with the support of its sponsors, providing a digest of major sailing news, commentary, opinions, features and dock talk . . . with a North American focus. This article by Dave Perry, Chairman of the US SAILING Appeals Committee, explains some of the game changes that the new rules will create.
Other Resources
For full details of the RRS visit the ISAF Website
http://www.sailing.org/racingrules.php
From this page you can download the Racing Rules of Sailing as a complete version or in individual sections, view details of Rule 42 interpretations, the ISAF Casebook and Fleet Race Sailing Instructions and Notice of Race Guides.
There are also plenty of blogs out there too such as Butch Ulmer's discussion of the new rules changes which also includes illustrations and quizzes that to help your understanding.
http://www.ukhalsey.com/blog/default.aspx
http://www.sailing.org/racingrules.php
From this page you can download the Racing Rules of Sailing as a complete version or in individual sections, view details of Rule 42 interpretations, the ISAF Casebook and Fleet Race Sailing Instructions and Notice of Race Guides.
There are also plenty of blogs out there too such as Butch Ulmer's discussion of the new rules changes which also includes illustrations and quizzes that to help your understanding.
http://www.ukhalsey.com/blog/default.aspx
