DEFINITIONS

Clear Astern and Clear Ahead; Overlap Finish Keep Clear
Mark Mark-Room Obstruction
Proper Course Racing Room
Rule Sail the Course start

BASIC PRINCIPLES

Sportsmanship and the Rules

PART 1 – FUNDAMENTAL RULES

1   Safety: Helping Those in Danger 2   Fair Sailing 4   Acceptance of the Rules
5   Governing Organizing Authorities and Officials 6   World Sailing Regulations

PART 2 – WHEN BOATS MEET

Part 2, Preamble

Section A – Right of Way

10    On Opposite Tacks 11    On the Same Tack, Overlapped 12    On the Same Tack, Not Overlapped 13    While Tacking   

Section B – General Limitations

14.    Avoiding Contact 15    Acquiring Right of Way 16.1    Changing Course 16.2    Changing Course 17    On the Same Tack; Proper Course

Section C – At Marks and Obstructions

Part 2, Section C, Preamble

18.1    Mark-Room: When Rule 18 Applies 18.2(a)    Mark-Room: Giving Mark-Room 18.2(b),(c), Mark-Room: Giving Mark-Room 18.2(c)(2) Mark-Room: Giving Mark-Room 18.2(d) Mark-Room: Giving Mark-Room
18.3    Mark-Room: Passing Head to Wind in the Zone 18.4    Mark-Room: Gybing 19    Room to Pass an Obstruction 19.2    Room to Pass an Obstruction: Giving Room at an Obstruction 20    Room to Tack at an Obstruction

Section D – Other Rules

22    Capsized, Anchored or Aground; Rescuing 23.2    Interfering with Another Boat

PART 3 – CONDUCT OF A RACE

26    Starting Races 28    Sailing the Race 28.1    Sailing the Race 29.1    Recalls: Individual Recall 30.1   Starting Penalties: Z Flag Rule
30.2   Starting Penalties: U Flag Rule 30.3   Starting Penalties: Black Flag Rule 31    Touching a Mark 32    Shortening or Abandoning After the Start 36    Races Restarted or Resailed

PART 4 – OTHER REQUIREMENTS WHEN RACING

41    Outside Help 42    Propulsion 43    Exoneration 43.1(a)    Exoneration 43.1(b)    Exoneration
43.1(c)    Exoneration 44.1    Penalties at the Time of an Incident: Taking a Penalty 44.2   Penalties at the Time of an Incident: One-Turn and Two- Turns Penalties 45    Hauling Out; Making Fast; Anchoring 46    Person in Charge
49,    Crew Position; Lifelines 50.1,    Competitor Clothing and Equipment 55.3,    Setting and Sheeting Sails: Sheeting Sails 56    Fog Signals and Lights; Traffic Separation Schemes

PART 5 – PROTESTS, REDRESS, HEARINGS, MISCONDUCT AND APPEALS

Section A – Protests; Redress; Rule 69 Action

60    Right to Protest; Right to Request Redress or Rule 69 Action 61.1    Protest Requirements: Informing the Protestee 61.2    Protest Requirements: Protest Contents 62    Redress 62.1    Redress
62.1(a)    Redress 62.1(b)    Redress 62.1(c)    Redress 62.1(d)    Redress 62.2    Redress

Section B – Hearings and Decisions

63.1   Hearings: Requirement for a Hearing 63.2    Hearings: Time and Place of the Hearing; Time for Parties to Prepare 63.3    Hearings: Right to be Present 63.4    Hearings: Conflict of Interest 63.5    Hearings: Validity of the Protest or Request for Redress
63.6   Hearings: Taking Evidence and Finding Facts 63.7    Hearings: Conflict between Rules 64.1(c)    Decisions: Standard of Proof, Majority Decisions and Reclassifying Requests 64.2    Decisions: Penalties 64.2(a)    Decisions: Penalties
64.3   Decisions: Decisions on Redress 64.4(a)    Decisions: Decisions on Protests Concerning Class Rules 66    Reopening a Hearing

Section C – Misconduct

69   Misconduct 69.1(a)   Misconduct: Obligation not to Commit Misconduct; Resolution Misconduct: Action by a Protest Committee    

Section D – Appeals

70   Appeals and Requests to a National Authority 71.4   National Authority Decisions      

PART 6 – ENTRY AND QUALIFICATION

75   Entering an Event 78   Compliance with Class Rules; Certificates      

PART 7 – RACE ORGANIZATION

85   Changes to Rules 86   Changes to the Racing Rules 87   Changes to Class Rules 88.2   National Prescriptions: Changes to Prescriptions 89.1   Organizing Authority; Notice of Race; Appointment of Race Officials: Organizing Authority
90   Race Committee; Sailing Instructions; Scoring 90.2(c)   Race Committee; Sailing Instructions; Scoring: Sailing Instructions      

APPENDIX

APPENDIX A – SCORING APPENDIX J – NOTICE OF RACE AND SAILING INSTRUCTIONS APPENDIX R – PROCEDURES FOR APPEALS AND REQUESTS RACE SIGNALS IRPCAS