Public Comment invited on Proposed Amendments
Three proposed amendments to the Special Regulations are available for public comment by 21 August 2020.
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News
Electric Motors
A question had been posed regarding the potential use of electric engines in boats competing in yacht races and their ability to comply to the Special Regulations.Â
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Guidance on when to Report an Incident
An Interpretation has been written to assist clubs with what criteria an incident needs to fit in order to be deemed reportable to Australian Sailing.
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Hull Construction Standards and Resistance to Capsize
When racing in category 1 and 2 events, two of the most important Special Regulations are those for hull construction standards and resistance to capsize.
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Introducing Jenni Maclean
In her role as a member of the Australian Sailing board, Jenni Maclean is also Chair of the National Safety Committee.
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Likely Questions
When there is a fatality in sailing the club will need to provide information as a response to quite reasonable questions from authorities.
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Variation to the Special Regulations for Training
A variation to the Special Regulations has been written to allow for an extension to current SSSC qualification holders.
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Print certificates in bulk
Accredited Discover Sailing Centres now have the ability to view/save and print course certificates in one bulk action.
System
Updating Club Contact Details
Keeping your organisations basic details, including key contacts (Commodore, Centre Principal, Committee Members etc.), up to date is an essential task for all clubs and centres.
Online Services
Folly of Copy and Paste
Copying last year’s race documents is a quick and easy way to set up an event that has been run before, but it can come with consequences without the right attention to detail.
Racing Rules
Being the Organising Authority in Conjunction with Others
Agreeing to be the organising authority in conjunction with others needs to be reasoned and weighed against the benefits and risks.
Racing Rules
Appeal Decisions Published
Two appeal decisions have been published to the Australian Sailing website.
Racing Rules
Working in the Cup with David Tillett AM
David Tillett AM considers himself fortunate to have worked with wonderful judges, Arbitration Panel members and umpires over a long period of time in the America’s Cup.
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Rules Specialist Group Opinions
You will find another Rules question has been added to the Australian Sailing website.
Racing Rules
Rules Specialist Group Appointments
Australian Sailing welcomes new and continuing appointments to the Rules Specialist Group who provide advice to the sailors, clubs, and race officials on technical matters within the Racing Rules of Sailing.
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New Rules in the New Year
The current Racing Rules of Sailing run to 31 December 2020 and the next edition will become effective in the middle of most of Australia’s sailing season.
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Introducing Glen Stanaway
The Head of Safety Rules and Representation is Glen Stanaway and he’s been with Australian Sailing for fourteen years after a varied career and equally varied sport interests.
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Public Comment invited on Proposed Amendments
Three proposed amendments are available for public comment by 15 June 2020.
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