The Inland Lake Yachting Association (ILYA) is building on its 2018 #FairSailing initiative to increase the level of rules knowledge and compliance. The initiative includes a Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) presentation for clubs and sailing schools to use, weekly…
Rules & Safety
This category focuses on improving knowledge of racing rules and safety. Subcategories include racing rules, sportsmanship, and how to prepare for and respond to common safety issues.
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SailZing.com is proud to support the ILYA’s Fair Sailing initiative by posting articles covering the sailing rules with practical explanations and animations of how they apply. You’ve probably seen a lot of those lately. You can also find them all…
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You haven’t won the race if in winning the race you have lost the respect of your competitors. Paul Elvstrom Sportsmanship in Sailing: Challenge and Opportunity Sailing is a self-policing sport, which presents both a challenge and an opportunity. The…
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Appendix S of the US Sailing “The Racing Rules of Sailing 2017-2020” shows the following new course designations and diagrams. W W: WINDWARD-LEEWARD Course with WINDWARD Finish – NO Offset WA WA: WINDWARD-LEEWARD Course with WINDWARD Finish – WITH Offset L…
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Rules Changes for 2017-2020 The 2017-2020 edition of the Racing Rules of Sailing contains over 40 changes from the previous version. Here we summarize the essence of eight key on-the-water changes. Rule 2 (preamble) now states that, even if you are…