Racing Rules of Sailing Archives

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February 5th, 2020

Within the Racing Rules of Sailing, the requirements to enter a race (Rule 75.1) state that the boat must be

February 4th, 2020

Scuttlebutt Sailing Club, the official club of Scuttlebutt Sailing News, was founded in 2001 as a reaction to the Racing

January 29th, 2020

Ben Barger, who was the U.S. windsurfing representative at the 2008 Olympics, once compared his event to the marathon. Due

January 29th, 2020

The Royal Yachting Association provides guidance from rules guru Chris Simon on the topic of gaining right-of-way.. One of the

January 28th, 2020

The Racing Rules of Sailing outline how boats are to be sailed, which is to use “only the wind and

January 27th, 2020

by Craig Leweck, Scuttlebutt Sailing News I’ve been an advocate for the 470 Class being in the Olympics. It’s a

January 12th, 2020

Golf and sailing have similarities. While both compete on a course without four corners, it is their basis of self-policing

October 8th, 2019

World Sailing has confirmed the 2021-22 and 2025-26 editions of The Ocean Race, the global sailing event that is the

October 1st, 2019

The Racing Rules of Sailing includes two main sections. The first, Parts 1-7, contains rules that affect all competitors. The

August 13th, 2019

The Racing Rules of Sailing are revised every four years, with refinements for the 2017-2020 edition to be released after