• Prescriptions of other MNA's?
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  Angelo Guarino Yesterday 13:44
• 49.2 on boats with no lifelines
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  Stephen Jones Sun 16:32
• 2025-2028 US Sailing Prescriptions Updated
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  Angelo Guarino Sun 01:07
• Team scoring under a fleet racing format
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  Matthew Blake 26-Jan-27 04:14
• Two port boats duck a starboard boat
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  Ken Jarrad 26-Jan-25 20:51

• 2025-2028 US Sailing Prescriptions Updated
  Al,  That's not what the ILCA Class Rules say.
  
  9. CLASS ASSOCIATION MEMBERSHIP
  No person is permitted to race in any Fleet, interFleet, District, or other sanctioned event unless at least one member of the crew is a current member of the International Laser Class Association (a member of a District Laser Association duly established in accordance with the Constitution is a member of the International Laser Class Association).
  
  ILCA Handbook 2025
  
  FLEETS - Normally sailing clubs or small groups of ILCA class sailors sailing together on a 
  local basis. Fleet activities are normally coordinated by a Fleet Captain who has been elected 
  by the sailors in that Fleet.
  John Allan Today 00:41
• Mark-Room and Room to Pass an Obstruction who wins.
  Rule 10 (port vs starboard) may seem like the result of a 'flip of the coin' but in reality it comes from the COLREGs on which the RRS are based.
  
  Maybe someone flipped a coin a long-long-long time ago, but the RRS simply allow us to race much more closely than the COLREGs would otherwise allow.
  
  That said, Rule 11 (windward boat keep clear) is similarly arbitrary but also based on the COLREGs.
  David Taylor Yesterday 23:43
• Prescriptions of other MNA's?
  Irish Sailing: https://www.sailing.ie/Portals/0/adam/Library/AgAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAaA/LinkOrDocument/IS-Prescriptions-to-Racing-Rules-2025-28-ISAplusWS%20Approved-FINAL.pdf
  
  
  Michael McCann Yesterday 18:06
• 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 Yesterday 14:00
• 49.2 on boats with no lifelines
  From Etchells CR's
  
  

  

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