Sailing Rules Articles

This sailing world covers a an upwind scenario where one boat seems to get caught between a rock and a hard place, or at least between a right of way boat and a hard place. Read through this so you'll know how to respond if you ever find yourself in this situation.

This is an article that will hit home with many fleets. How many times have you gotten a little lax with the rules or had a problem with a few boats that just don't seem to comply with the rules? This article touches on some of these instances and provides some possible solutions for you and your fleet to implement.

Understanding exactly what "proper course" is will help you out on the race course. Don't get bullied around just because you're not 100% sure of what rights you have. Read this (and the Racing Rules of Sailing too) and you'll be in good shape.

This is a nice Sailing World article going over a common scenario at the leeward marks. This will give you a good understanding of the "overlap" rules and how to apply them.

This is a really interesting article from Sailing World, going over a scenario from the 2007 Americas Cup and the applicable rules.

A nice review/demo of some common and complicated mark rounding situations and the rules that apply.

Feeling lucky? A few common starting line gambles and the rules that apply are described in detail.

This article, by Dave Dellenbaugh, describes some common scenarios where "barging" comes into play at starting marks. Knowing the rules is key to fending off the competition.

Some advice on filing an appeal and getting through the appeal process.

You must understand what a mark is defined as in order to properly interpret and apply the racing rules... this article helps.