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July 28, 2011Working on My Follow ThroughRather than actually file a protest, it's a lot easier to just whine about the rule breakers, the cheaters, and the indignant victims who only compound the rules-compliance problem.
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January 27, 2011Five Important HailsIn the heat of competition, what you say is as important as when, and how you say it.
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July 29, 2010Clarifying Closed LinesWith careful wording in the sailing instructions, race committees can prevent confusion and protests involving a closed start/finish line. "From the Experts" in our April 2010 issue
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July 22, 2010Keeping the Weasel at BayThe wind died, but the tide kept going, and as the finish line faded ever further, SW's Michael Lovett began listening to his inner weasel.
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July 13, 2010Adding a Twist to the CupBlowouts are not much fun for competitors or spectators of match races, but what if the trailing boat were given a chance to “double”? "From the Experts" from our July/August 2010 issue
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July 6, 2010Overlapped or NotWhen several boats are approaching the leeward mark, it’s often difficult to decide which ones are entitled to mark-room. From the Experts in our May 2010 issue
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June 29, 2010End to Sailing Redress Ping PongThree important new prescriptions aim to improve the fairness and procedures of redress hearings. "From the Experts" from our June 2010 issue
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April 15, 2010Do Your Turns, AlreadyVeteran Thistle sailor Chris Laborde reminds us to uphold—and enforce—the rules of the road. "First Beat" from our April 14, 2010, SW eNewsletter
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January 19, 2010ISAF Implements Two Important Rule ChangesISAF plugs a few substantial loopholes in the Racing Rules. From the Experts in our January/February 2010 issue
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September 3, 2009Onboard the Umpire BoatVideo from the 2009 Knickerbocker Cup takes you onboard the judges boat to see how the complex and difficult process of judging a match race works.
