• Prescriptions of other MNA's?
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  Angelo Guarino Today 13:44
• 49.2 on boats with no lifelines
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  Stephen Jones Yesterday 16:32
• 2025-2028 US Sailing Prescriptions Updated
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  Angelo Guarino Yesterday 01:07
• Team scoring under a fleet racing format
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  Ken Jarrad 26-Jan-25 20:51

• Prescriptions of other MNA's?
  There on the World Sailing website: https://www.sailing.org/inside-world-sailing/rules-regulations/racingrules/ under 'National Prescriptions to the RRS 2025-28'
  Graham Louth Today 14:04
• Pondering Rule 3 - Are Race Officers and Organizing Authorities Over-Reaching?
  There is a clear division of responsibilities.
  
  The decision to host or run a race belongs to the OA. The decision to participate in a race belongs to the boat.
  
  Rule 3 exists because conditions which are marginal for one competitor may be the conditions that another competitor lives for.
  
  At a major championship, for example world, regional or national championship, there is often a very wide range of skill sets participating. Some boats are there to win or place in the top quartile. They have spent many days training in high winds and waves. Some boats are there for the "bucket list" experience. We embrace and welcome both.  It is not the responsibility of the OA or the PRO to assess the skill set of each boat. That responsibility lies squarely with each boat.
  
  Rule 3 makes it clear that each boat should assess their own ability. At our club when we host a major regatta, we offer a timely and friendly reminder during the skippers briefing. There is honor and kudos to the skipper who makes the call to sit one out. We have a beautiful clubhouse, with a great upstairs bar that overlooks the race course. DNC in high wind conditions, is the mark of a responsible skipper who properly assessed his team and boat and put the joy of sailing first. We should congratulate them, and including them in the shortlist for the sportsmanship regatta trophy is not unwarranted.
  
  Rule 3 protects competitors but it also protects the race volunteers. We reinforce that with legal waivers signed by every competitor.
  
  OAs and PROs cannot and should not run racing for major regattas based on the lowest common denominator. We need Rule 3.
  
  At the same time, competitors need to understand, that the OA and PRO can cancel or abandon racing for a whole host of reasons.  Sometimes, this may include conditions that a competitor would relish. Most participants understand this, and appreciate the host of volunteers that makes our sport possible. 
  
  
  
  
  
   
  Justin Scott Today 14:00
• 49.2 on boats with no lifelines
  From Etchells CR's
  
  

  

  Angelo Guarino Today 13:21
• Mark-Room and Room to Pass an Obstruction who wins.
  The rules used to be more certain.
  Ws has moved away from this so you never really know where you are. This is  the liberal, progressive world we .I've in.
  At one time you could luff as you pleased till mast beam. Simple straight forward, you are definitely at risk if close to windward.
  Now if you luff you must give room, did you do enough or not. No one knows who will win the protest. No one protests all are upset believing they were ok.
  So 15, 16 etc while liberal take the certainty from the rules and make protests a gamble.
  We ask why there are less protests, look no further.
  Michael Butterfield Today 12:28
• 2025-2028 US Sailing Prescriptions Updated
  Al ... when you are in the rules section of the site, if you choose Rx: USA, the prescriptions will show-up embedded in the RRS's.
  
  For Appx's R, U and V,  the entire Appx is replaced/inserted with the US Prescription.
  
  
  

  

  Angelo Guarino Yesterday 03:25

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