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Racing Rules of Sailing Start to know them
Ralph StanfordWoollahra Sailing Club
Too much to learn!20 definitionsrules 1 to 917 parts15 appendicesrevised every 4 years!
Bare essentials8 definitions
23 rules
current issue good for another 2 years!2013 - 2016
International Sailing Federation (ISAF)
World governing body for sailingRecognised by IOC
1907 - International Yacht Racing Union1960 - truly universal racing rules of sailing139 member nations
Yachting Australia108 international class associations
Mirror Class
RRS structureDefinitions
8Part 1 – Fundamental Rules
1Part 2 – When Boats Meet
15Part 3 – Conduct of a Race
5Part 4 – Other Requirements When Racing
2Part 5 – Protests etc
1Part 6 – Entry and Qualification
0Part 7 – Race Organisation
0
DefinitionsThis is not all of them – look them up!
Starting
Finishing
Racing Warning signal
Finished
Cleared finish line in either direction
AND
Still racing after finishing
Protest!
Clear astern – Clear ahead
Clear astern
Clear ahead
Overlapped Issues:•Always buoy room, rule 18•Does not apply close hauled on opposite tacks•Does apply down-windOverlapped
Overlapped
Overlapped
Overlapped – boat between
Overlapped
Overlapped
Not overlapped – boat not between
Clear astern
Clear ahead
Overlapped – downwind
Ove
rlapped
Overlap
ped
Keep clear
Red did not bear away sufficiently and green (right of way under Rule 10) had to luff to avoid contact.
Keep clear - overlapped
Blue has right of way over orange (Rule 11) and orange did not allow blue sufficient room to change course in either direction
Obstruction
Proper courseThe fastest course
Not the shortest course
No proper course before the start
Zone
Part 1Fundamental Rules
Life saving equipmentFair sailingAcceptance of the RulesDecision to RaceAnti-doping WADA
1.1 Help those in danger
Part 2When boats meet
Critical
We will do all of this section
Part 2 – When boats meetSection A (Rules 10 – 13)
Right of waySection B (Rules 14 – 17)
General LimitationsSection C (Rules 18 – 21)
At Marks and ObstructionsSection D (Rules 22 – 24)
Other Rules
Section ARight of Way10 – Port and Starboard11 – Windward boat keeps clear12 – Keep clear from astern13 – No rights whilst tacking
What is this section about?Establishes right of wayEveryone knows where they standNot a ‘free-for-all’
Rule 10On opposite tacks:When boats are on opposite tacks, a port-tack boat shall keep clear of a starboard-tack boat.
No requirement to call‘starboard’.
Rule 10
Rule 10
Issue:Keep your eyes open!
Rule 11On the same tack, overlapped:When boats are on the same tack and overlapped, a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat.
Windward boat
Keeps clearIssue:•Luffing
Rule 12On the same tack, not overlapped:When boats are on the same tack and not overlapped, a boat clear astern shall keep clear of a boat clear ahead.
Clear astern keeps clear
‘Overtaking boat keeps clear’
Rule 13Whilst tacking:After a boat passes head to wind, she shall keep clear of other boats until she is on a close-hauled course. Rules 10, 11 and 12 don’t apply.
“Don’t tack in my water!!”
Section BGeneral Limitations14 – Avoid contact15 – Acquiring right of way, initially give room16 – Changing course17 – Same tack, sailing above proper course
What is this section about?Trying to prevent water borne carnage
Marine dodgem carsSoftens the impact of right of way More enjoyable racingProtection of investment by sailors
Rule 14Avoid contact:A boat shall avoid contact with another boat if reasonably possible.
Best to take avoiding action and protest the boat that got in the way
Rule 15Acquiring right of way:When a boat acquires right of way, she shall initially give the other boat room to keep clear, …..
Rule 16Changing course:When a right of way boat changes course, she shall give the other boat room to keep clear.
Green bore away at the last moment and red was unable to keep clear
Rule 17On the same tack; proper course:If a boat clear astern becomes overlapped within two of her hull lengths to leeward of a boat on the same tack, she shall not sail above her proper course…….
Proper course
Section CAt Marks and Obstructions18 – Mark-room19 – Room to Pass an Obstruction20 – Room to Tack at an Obstruction21 – Exoneration
What is this section about?No traffic lights on the waterLike a roundabout
Everyone can keep moving if they obey the rules
Rule 18 Mark-room:Applies to two boats required to leave a mark on the same side and at least one of them is in the zone.
Rule 18 Giving mark-room:•Overlap is established when the first boat enters the zone.•The boat ‘outside and overlapped’ or ‘clear astern’ shall give room.
Orange is overlapped by blue and gives mark-room to blue, even if the overlap is later broken.
Black is clear astern of orange and gives mark-room to orange, even if an overlap is later established.
Rule 18Does not apply at:•Start marks•Between boats on opposite tacks whilst beating to windward
‘At the windward mark on opposite tacks, take the bouy away.’
“No room at the start”
Start
Rule 18 Giving mark-room:•If an outside overlapped boat is unable to give room, she is not required to give it.
Red is not going to be able to give orange mark-room.
Rule 18 An inside overlapped boat should gybe no later than necessary to round the mark.
Red must gybe.
Rule 19Room to pass an obstruction:•Applies between two boats at an obstruction•Right of way boat chooses which side to go•When overlapped, the outside boat gives room
Red could pass to windward or leeward as right of way boat (Rule 11), but has to give black room when passing to leeward of the obstruction because of the overlap.
No zone, just ‘at’.
Rule 19 Room to pass at an obstruction:•No right to push in at a continuing obstruction.
Rule 20Room to tack at an obstruction:When approaching an obstruction, a boat may hail for room to tack and avoid a boat on the same tack.
“Room to tack”
“You tack”
Rule 21 A boat may be exonerated if she has right of
way under Section c, but is compelled to break:Any rule of Section A (Rules 10 to 13)Rule 15 (acquiring right of way, give room)Rule 16 (changing course, give room to keep
clear)Rule 31 (touching a mark)
Section DOther rules22 – Starting errors; Taking penalties; Moving astern23 – Capsized; Anchored or aground; Rescuing24 – Interfering with another boat
Rule 22Starting errors:A boat sailing towards the pre-start side of the starting line shall keep clear of other boats
Keep clear when:
Part 3Conduct of a Race
Starting racesSailing the courseRecallsStarting penaltiesTouching a mark
Rule 26 – starting races5 min – Warning4 min – Preparatory1 min – One minute
to go0 min – Start
Time is taken from visual flag signal
Rule 28 - Sailing the Course
Rule 29 - Recalls
Rule 30 – Starting penaltiesIf over the start line in the final minute:
Go back around the ends of the line20% penaltyDisqualified
Rule 31 – touching a mark is not permitted
•Start mark•Course marks•Finish mark
Part 4Other Requirements When Racing
PropulsionPenalties
Rule 42 - PropulsionBoats should race by use of wind and water
onlyProhibited actions:
PumpingRockingOochingScullingRepeated tacking or gybing
Pumping
Rocking
Ooching
Sculling
Rule 44 – Penalties at the time of an incidentTwo turns for
Section 2One turn for
Rule 31 (touching a mark)
TackGybe
Part 5 - ProtestsRule 61
Inform the protested boat immediatelyHail them ASAP
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