sailboat racing

[scuba01]

I am interested in getting back to racing but i will be on a larger boat than what i use to race with. i raced hobies and know the rules are vast and very different, any one know a user frendly web side i did not want to really sit down and read a book i would rather do it on line. i was told of a site that had pictures ect.

 

[PaulK]

Racing rules

UK sails has a good series of "rules quizzes" that use animated drawings to show different situations. The RRS (Racing Rules of Sailing) are also available on the ISAF website, if you don't want to read the book.

 

[Alchemist]

US Sailing

The 2004-2008 Racing Rules of Sailing are located at:http://www.ussailing.org/rules/The UK site gives a bunch of good examples of the rules in action in realistic racing situations.SteveAlchemist #909