Racing Rules of Sailing

Recent Events

	Event	Date	Host	Type	Judges	Notice Board
2025
	2025 Family Boats Starling North Island Championship File a Protest	Jan 12 - Jan 13	Howick Sailing Club NZL	Protest Committee	Louis Mayo (NZL)	0 Decisions
	Regata Zonale Classi ILCA 4 - 6 - 7 File a Protest	Jan 12	Circolo Velico La Spezia A.S.D. ITA	Protest Committee	Riccardo Incerti Vecchi (ITA) Tiziano Menconi (ITA) Alessandra Virdis (ITA)	0 Decisions 0 Penalties 2 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	Spring Cup File a Protest	Jan 12 - Jan 13	Marvelia - Centro Formazione Vela ITA	Protest Committee		0 Decisions 0 Penalties 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	1.ª Prova Local do CNSM - XIV Campeonato de Vela de Santa Maria	Jan 11	Clube Naval de Santa Maria POR	National Jury	André Azad (POR)	0 Decisions 0 Penalties 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	27. Tradicionalno novoletno srečanje ljubiteljev morja in jadranja Ankaran 2025 File a Protest	Jan 11	ŠKD Wada Ajdovščina SLO	Protest Committee		0 Decisions 0 Questions
	Kowloon Cup 2025	Jan 11 - Jan 12	Hebe Haven Yacht Club HKG	Protest Committee	Hebe Haven Yacht Club Sailing Centre (AUS)	0 Decisions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	Regata Waszp Interzonale Open File a Protest	Jan 11 - Jan 12	Waterfront Sailing Club Genova ITA	Protest Committee	Alberto Danante (ITA) Marta Pardini (ITA) Enrico Pilla (ITA)	0 Decisions 0 Penalties 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	Trofeo IGA Menorca File a Protest	Jan 11 - Jan 12	Club Maritimo de Mahon ESP	Protest Committee		0 Decisions 0 Penalties 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	XXXVII Regata dia del Poble de Menorca File a Protest	Jan 11 - Jan 12	Club Marítimo de Mahón ESP	Protest Committee		0 Decisions 0 Penalties 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	SB20 Asian Grand Slam & Asia Pacific Championship 2025 File a Protest	Jan 10 - Jan 12	ONE°15 Marina Sentosa Cove, Singapore SGP	Protest Committee	Joe Chan (SGP) Selvam Mookken (SGP)	2 Decisions 0 Penalties 1 Questions 2 Scoring Inquiries
	2025 Open Περιφερειακό Πρωτάθλημα Αθηνών OPTIMIST File a Protest	Jan 09 - Jan 12	Ν.Ο.Τ. Καλλιθεας GRE	National Jury	Christos Theodosis (GRE) Takis Nikiforidis (GRE) John Papaspirou (GRE) Evangelos Polykandriotis (GRE)	0 Decisions 67 Penalties 0 Questions 8 Scoring Inquiries
	BPI Busuanga Cup 2025 File a Protest	Jan 09 - Jan 12	Phinsaf and PSA supported by Punta Fuego Yacht Club and Marina del Sol Resort and sponsored by BPI Private Wealth PHI	Protest Committee	Tom Sheppard (HKG) John Quirk (AUS) Jack Wu (TPE)	0 Decisions 0 Questions
	B14 World Championships	Jan 06 - Jan 10	Wollahara Sailing Club AUS	International Jury	Frederick Haes (AUS) Steven Iles (AUS) Erica Kirby (AUS) Louis Mayo (NZL) Finn Mrugalla (GER) Jamie Sutherland (NZL) Ed Vincent (AUS)	0 Decisions
	B14 World Championships	Jan 06 - Jan 10	Woollahra Sailing Club AUS	International Jury	Jamie Sutherland (NZL) Howard Elliott (AUS) Frederick Haes (AUS) Steven Iles (AUS) Erica Kirby (AUS) Louis Mayo (NZL) Finn Mrugalla (GER) Michael Short (GBR) Ed Vincent (AUS)	0 Decisions
	30° Befana Day	Jan 05	Società Vela La Spezia ITA	Protest Committee		0 Decisions 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	Regate di Primavera Monotipo 2025	Jan 05 - Jan 06	Circolo della Vela ERIX ITA	Protest Committee		0 Decisions 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	2024 – 25 A Class Catamaran Australian Championship	Jan 04 - Jan 10	Lake Cootharaba Sailing Club AUS	National Jury	Jamie Sutherland (NZL) Howard Elliott (AUS) Frederick Haes (AUS) Steven Iles (AUS) Erica Kirby (AUS) Louis Mayo (NZL) Finn Mrugalla (GER) Ed Vincent (AUS)	0 Decisions
	ACO 14th MUSTO Skiff World Championship	Jan 04 - Jan 10	Woollahra Sailing Club AUS	International Jury	Jamie Sutherland (NZL) Howard Elliott (AUS) Frederick Haes (AUS) Steven Iles (AUS) Erica Kirby (AUS) Louis Mayo (NZL) Finn Mrugalla (GER) Michael Short (GBR) Ed Vincent (AUS)	2 Decisions
	COPA dos REIS 2025	Jan 04 - Jan 05	Clube de Vela Atlântico POR	Protest Committee	Miguel Pinheiro (POR) Ricardo Praça (POR) António Vianez (POR)	0 Decisions 0 Penalties 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	Selezione Zonale Italia Cup 2025 ILCA 4/6/7	Jan 04 - Jan 06	Circolo Nautico Andora ITA	Protest Committee	Francesca Quercini (ITA) Andrea Arasio (ITA) Riccardo Briozzo (ITA) Elio Cappa (ITA) Roberto Goinavi (ITA) Paola Misurale (ITA) Andrea Olivi (ITA) Alessio Paris (ITA)	3 Decisions 1 Penalties 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	XXXI Trofeo Campobasso	Jan 04 - Jan 06	RYCC Savoia ITA	Protest Committee	Giorgio Davanzo (ITA) Luigi Bertini (ITA) Giorgio Bolla (ITA) Antonio Briganti (ITA) Monica Di Franco (ITA) Alessandro Gambuli (ITA) Biagio La Pignola (ITA) Carla Malavolta (ITA) Domenico Maria (ITA) Enrico Milano (ITA) Carmelo Paroli (ITA) Giulio Piccialli (ITA) Lucia Ranza (ITA) Antonio Rutoli (ITA) Gennaro Rutoli (ITA) Michele Sorrenti (ITA) Roberto Spagnolo (ITA) Ernesto Tedeschi (ITA) Marco Flavio Tosello (ITA)	3 Decisions 37 Penalties 0 Questions 10 Scoring Inquiries
	Περιφερειακο Δυτικης Ελλαδας & Ιονιων Νησων	Jan 04 - Jan 07	Ν.Ι.Ο.Πρεβεζης GRE	National Jury	Vasilios Pigadas (GRE) Takis Nikiforidis (GRE) Nikolaos Panageas (GRE) Nikos Tarsinos (GRE)	0 Decisions 22 Penalties 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	1η Προκριση Εθνικης Ομαδας Κλασης Bic Techno 293 & Bic Techno 293 Plus	Jan 03 - Jan 06	Ναυτικος Αθλητικος Ομιλος Βαρης Βαρκιζας GRE	National Jury	Konstantina Sfakianaki (GRE) John Papaspirou (GRE) Evangelos Polykandriotis (GRE) Costas Tsantilis (GRE)	6 Decisions 0 Penalties 0 Questions 1 Scoring Inquiries
	Australian 13ft & 16ft Skiff Championships File a Protest	Jan 03 - Jan 11	Maryborough Sailing Club AUS	National Jury	Howard Elliott (AUS) Frederick Haes (AUS) Steven Iles (AUS) Erica Kirby (AUS) Louis Mayo (NZL) Finn Mrugalla (GER) Michael Short (GBR) Jamie Sutherland (NZL) Ed Vincent (AUS)	7 Decisions 3 Scoring Inquiries
	IV. Mandarin Cup	Jan 03 - Jan 07	B.B. Bodrum Spor Yelken Şubesi̇ TUR	International Jury	Ayben Onol (TUR)	3 Decisions 12 Penalties 0 Questions 3 Scoring Inquiries
	2025 Sibenik Open	Jan 02 - Jan 04	JK Šibenik CRO	National Jury		0 Decisions 0 Penalties 0 Scoring Inquiries
	Criterium Invernale File a Protest	Jan 02 - Jan 26	Circolo Velico Riminese ASD ITA	Protest Committee	Elio Angelini (ITA)	0 Decisions 0 Questions 0 Scoring Inquiries
	XI Trofeo Ciudad de El Puerto - OPTIMIST EXCELLENCE CUP 2025	Jan 02 - Jan 04	Club Nautico Puerto Sherry ESP	Protest Committee	Andrés Pérez (URU) Pablo Macias (ESP)	0 Decisions 18 Penalties
	2025 ILCA Oceania & Aust Open & Youth Championships	Jan 01 - Jan 08	Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron AUS	International Jury	Mike Alison (NZL) Damien Boldyrew (AUS) Mark Gallagher (AUS) Soma Pillai (IND) Andrus Poksi (EST) Wayne Thompson (AUS)	25 Decisions 47 Penalties 31 Scoring Inquiries
2024
	HappyNewYear	Dec 31 - Jan 01	Gakuren JPN	Protest Committee		0 Decisions

Rules
	Racing Rules of Sailing for 2013-2016; Version 6	December 2015
	Racing Rules of Sailing for 2017-2020	August 2017
	Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-2024	December 2020
Prescriptions
	Australia	July 2017
	Canada	November 2019
	Great Britain - RYA has declined to grant a license for prescriptions and cases.	November 2019
	New Zealand	July 2017
	United States	February 2017
Cases
	World Sailing Cases	February 2022
	World Sailing Q&As	March 2022
	Match Race Calls	January 2020
	Match Race Rapid Response Calls	October 2018
	Team Race Calls	December 2018
	Team Race Rapid Response Calls	February 2016
	CAN Cases	October 2017
	RYA Cases	November 2019
	US Appeals	November 2019
Manuals
	World Sailing Judges Manual	December 2019