RYA Handy Guide to the Racing Rules 2025-2028

This pocket guide is a simplified view of the basic racing rules and has been updated to reflect the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028.

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) are revised and published every four years by World Sailing, the international authority for the sport.

This pocket guide is a simplified view of the basic racing rules and has been updated to reflect the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028. It is essential reading if you are new to racing and covers the following key areas:

• Principals
• Keep Clear and Giving Room
• When Boats Meet
• Turns Penalties
• Propulsion
• Protesting and Requesting Redress
• The Race Committee

For simplicity, this guide does not cover all of the rules and exceptions; sailors are strongly recommended to study the Racing Rules of Sailing (code RRS25) in addition to this publication.

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