This category covers the racing rules of sailing, with explanations, quizzes, and links to resources to help you better understand and apply the rules. We also have a special subcategory for sportsmanship. Current for RRS 2025-2028.
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Protesting isn’t mean. It’s how the sport keeps
Protests, Hearings and Redress: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. You broke a rule, but only because another
Exoneration and Penalties: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Flags, sounds, recalls and shortened courses: Part 3
Conduct of a Race: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Restarting after an early start, spinning a penalty
Rules 21-23 – Keeping Clear, Avoiding, Interfering: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Think you know the race signals? Here is
Race Signals 2025-2028: Summary and Quiz Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Win or lose, do it fairly. – Knute
What is Fair Sailing? Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. A moored boat, a shoreline, a starboard boat
Rules 19-20 – Room at Obstructions: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. You tack onto starboard inside the zone at
Rules 18.3 and 18.4 – Tacking and Gybing in the Zone: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. The zone is a snapshot: who was overlapped,
Rule 18.2 – Giving Mark-Room: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Two boats near a mark: does the mark-room
Rule 18.1 – When Rule 18 (Mark-Room) Applies: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. You sailed up from behind and got a
Rule 17 – On the Same Tack, Proper Course: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. The boat behind has to keep clear of
Rule 12 – On the Same Tack, Not Overlapped: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. You have right of way, so you can
Rule 16 – Changing Course: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Two boats side by side on the same
Rule 11 – On the Same Tack, Overlapped: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. You’ve just tacked, so you’re on starboard and
Rule 13 – While Tacking: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
This post has been updated for the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing. Port tack, starboard tack: who has to get
Rule 10 – On Opposite Tacks: Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 Read Post »
