PROTEST & APPEALS

Protest situations happen to all racers at some point on the water. Please download the following Protest or Redress Forms, and/or look for information in this section with regard to what you can do if you wish to further pursue a protest decision.

IMPORTANT DOCUMENTS

REQUEST FOR HEARING FORM

WORLD SAILING CASE BOOK 2025-2028

APPEALS PUBLICATION

Sail Canada Appeals Book, Interpretations of the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028
THE WORLD SAILING CASES ARE RECOGNIZED BY WORLD SAILING AS AUTHORITATIVE INTERPRETATIONS AND EXPLANATIONS OF THE RULES.

APPEALS

When a party to a hearing appeals a protest committee’s decision, the appeal is sent to Sail Canada. E-mail submissions are preferred, but not required. Use this contact information:

Sail Canada
53 Yonge Street
Kingston, Ontario, Canada
K7M 6G4

E-mail: appeals@sailing.ca

The procedure to follow to file an appeal is outlined in the Racing Rules of Sailing in Appendix R – Procedures for Appeals and Requests.