The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) are revised and published every four years by World Sailing, the international authority for the sport. And World Sailing produces a Case Book which complements the RRS and the cases it contains are intended to clarify an important meaning in a rule or to increase the understanding of a complex rule.
RacingRulesOfSailing.Org combines these documents as a resource for sailors and race officials. It integrates the racing rules with links to definitions, cases and even World Sailing Q&A's such that the user has not only immediate access to each, but gets a better understanding of the relationship between them. Furthermore, it works on any device with internet access.
Additionally, the site displays the rules in a format specific to the user's interest. For example, if you set the race format to Match Racing*, the rules are displayed with the changes specific to match racing integerated into the rules, plus the related match racing Calls are displayed for each rule. Additionally, you can display the prescriptions and appeals for specific national associations.*
Certified Judges can also use the site to compose protest decisions, record RRS 42 penalties and publish the protest hearing schedule.* They can also retain notes relating to particular rules or definitions.* This allows judges to add and edit their own notes for each rule, and maintain those notes over time. Certain pre-qualified judges can also post public notes associated with an individual rule for use by other judges.
* You must register and sign in to the site to gain access to these services. It's FREE. There is no cost to sign up.
** The RYA has restricted use of the RYA prescriptions and cases. They are only avialable from the RYA.