Rules & Racing

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) are updated every 4 years. Every racing sailor, coach, official and regatta organizer should own a Rule Book for ready reference.

Overview

World Sailing’s Racing Rules of Sailing files are available here: Click Here

World Sailing Changes & Corrections to RRS 2021-2024_version 1: Click Here

The Sail Canada Prescriptions for the 2017-2020 Racing Rules of Sailing are available:

Throughout the 2017-2020 Sail Canada Rule Book
In Sail Canada’s Rules of Sailng App
And here: RRS 2017-2020 Sail Canada Prescriptions

The Sail Canada Prescriptions for the 2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing are available here:

RRS 2021-2024 Sail Canada Prescriptions

Important Documentation

Appendix K – Notice of Race Guide RRS 2017-2020
Appendix L – Sailing Instructions Guide RRS 2017-2020
Course Diagrams L & LA Appendix S RRS 2017-2020
Course Diagrams W & WA Appendix S RRS 2017-2020
Course Diagrams TL & TW Appendix S RRS 2017-2020
Appendix U – Sail Canada RRS 2017-2020 (Updated – Includes amendments effective January 1, 2020). Applicable until the end of December 31, 2020.
Appendix U – Direct Judging – Sail Canada RRS 2021-2024. Applicable as of January 1 2021.
Protest Form – RRS 2017-2020
Changes and Corrections 2017 – 2020 – World Sailing
Changes for Corrections – Page 8 of English Rulebook – 2017-2020
Appendix V – Sound Signaling Starting System – Sail Canada RRS 2021-2024. Applicable as of January 1 2021. Thank you to US Sailing for permission to adapt their Appendix U – Audible Signal Racing System.

Many thanks to the Sail Canada Rules Committee and Judges’ Sub-Committee, and our support partners helping to provide us with the Racing Rules of Sailing in Canada.

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