
Rules: Finish From the Course Side
Several rule changes for 2013 will be of interest to both competitors and race committees.

Several rule changes for 2013 will be of interest to both competitors and race committees.

The new rules clarify what it means to keep clear of a right-of-way boat, and exceptions to Rule 42, Propulsion, become slightly more generous.

Three rules now exonerate boats in certain situations, and room now always includes space to comply with the rules.

San Francisco’s IRC fleet has a newcomer in Tai Kuai, and an owner looking for some 40-foot company.

College sailor Abby Freeman shares her perspective on the value of growing up as a sailor and lessons she’s learned along the way.

Changes have been made in the rules that apply at marks and obstructions so that they serve their intended purpose in scenarios involving three or more boats.

Rule administrators of the world are working towards a transparent, single-authority system that can provide stability for owners and regatta organizers. Editor’s Letter from the March 2013 issue of Sailing World.

Trying to squeeze inside a right-of-way boat that’s botched their mark rounding can be tricky. A new mark-room rule makes it even riskier.

Handicapping our boats is a start, but wouldn’t it be better if we could handicap ourselves, too? What works for golf could work for sailing. Gaining Bearing from our November/December 2012 issue.

If you’re in Chicago next month, you can get up to speed on the 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing with David Dellenbaugh’s seminar at Progressive Insurance Strictly Sail Chicago.

The 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing begin to apply soon. In the first of several installments that examine the revised rules, we take a look at how changes to the definition of Mark-Room will affect the game we play. Rules from our November/December 2012 issue.

Get to know the new rules for 2013 better with this handy annotated rulebook from ISAF.

Several rule changes for 2013 will be of interest to both competitors and race committees.

The new rules clarify what it means to keep clear of a right-of-way boat, and exceptions to Rule 42, Propulsion, become slightly more generous.

Three rules now exonerate boats in certain situations, and room now always includes space to comply with the rules.

San Francisco’s IRC fleet has a newcomer in Tai Kuai, and an owner looking for some 40-foot company.

College sailor Abby Freeman shares her perspective on the value of growing up as a sailor and lessons she’s learned along the way.

Changes have been made in the rules that apply at marks and obstructions so that they serve their intended purpose in scenarios involving three or more boats.

Rule administrators of the world are working towards a transparent, single-authority system that can provide stability for owners and regatta organizers. Editor’s Letter from the March 2013 issue of Sailing World.

Trying to squeeze inside a right-of-way boat that’s botched their mark rounding can be tricky. A new mark-room rule makes it even riskier.

Handicapping our boats is a start, but wouldn’t it be better if we could handicap ourselves, too? What works for golf could work for sailing. Gaining Bearing from our November/December 2012 issue.

If you’re in Chicago next month, you can get up to speed on the 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing with David Dellenbaugh’s seminar at Progressive Insurance Strictly Sail Chicago.

The 2013-2016 Racing Rules of Sailing begin to apply soon. In the first of several installments that examine the revised rules, we take a look at how changes to the definition of Mark-Room will affect the game we play. Rules from our November/December 2012 issue.

Get to know the new rules for 2013 better with this handy annotated rulebook from ISAF.
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