Racing Rules of Sailing | Fundamental rules

Part 1

FUNDAMENTAL RULES

1. SAFETY

1.1. Helping Those in Danger

A boat or competitor shall give all possible help to any person or vessel in danger.

1.2. Life-Saving Equipment and Personal Flotation Devices

A boat shall carry adequate life-saving equipment for all persons on board, including one item ready for immediate use, unless her class rules make some other provision. Each competitor is individually responsible for wearing a personal flotation device adequate for the conditions.

2. FAIR SAILING

A boat and her owner shall compete in compliance with recognized principles of sportsmanship and fair play. A boat may be penalized under this rule only if it is clearly established that these principles have been violated. The penalty shall be either disqualification or disqualification that is not excludable.

3. ACCEPTANCE OF THE RULES

3.1.

By participating or intending to participate in a race conducted under these rules, each competitor and boat owner agrees to accept these rules.
A support person by providing support, or a parent or guardian by permitting their child to enter a race, agrees to accept the rules.

3.2.

Each competitor and boat owner agrees, on behalf of their , that such are bound by the .

3.3.

Acceptance of the rules includes agreement

to be governed by the rules;
to accept the penalties imposed and other action taken under the rules, subject to the appeal and review procedures provided in them, as the final determination of any matter arising under the rules;
with respect to any such determination, not to resort to any court of law or tribunal not provided for in the rules; and
by each competitor and boat owner to ensure that their support persons are aware of the rules.

3.4.

The person in charge of each boat shall ensure that all competitors in the crew and the boat’s owner are aware of their responsibilities under this rule.

3.5.

This rule may be changed by a prescription of the national authority of the venue.

4. DECISION TO RACE

The responsibility for a boat's decision to participate in a race or to continue is hers alone.

5. ANTI-DOPING

A competitor shall comply with the World Anti-Doping Code, the rules of the World Anti-Doping Agency, and World Sailing Regulation 21, Anti-Doping Code. An alleged or actual breach of this rule shall be dealt with under Regulation 21. It shall not be grounds for a and rule does not apply.

6. BETTING AND ANTI-CORRUPTION

Each competitor, boat owner and shall comply with World Sailing Regulation 37, Betting and Anti-Corruption Code. An alleged or actual breach of this rule shall be dealt with under Regulation 37. It shall not be grounds for a and rule does not apply.

7. DISCIPLINARY CODE

Each competitor, boat owner and shall comply with World Sailing Regulation 35, Disciplinary, Appeals and Review Code (referred to as ‘Disciplinary Code’ elsewhere). An alleged or actual breach of this rule shall be dealt with under Regulation 35. It shall not be grounds for a and rule does not apply.

Rules
	Racing Rules of Sailing for 2013-2016; Version 6	December 2015
	Racing Rules of Sailing for 2017-2020	August 2017
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	March 2019
	World Sailing Q&As	November 2019
	Match Race Calls	April 2018
	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

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