Study pack for the Racing Rules of Sailing is available
The study pack for the 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing is now available on the World Sailing website.
Racing Rules
News
Sails must be measured and stamped
In a new IRC rule introduced in 2024, all sails shall have a measurement sticker or stamp which includes its dimensions and sail area.
Ratings
Racing Rules
On the 'new rules' with Howard Elliott
Howard Elliott, International Judge, provides competitors and race officials an explanation of how the 2025-28 Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 have been updated from 2021-24.
Racing Rules
Major incident reports published
Two reports relating to safety incidents have been uploaded to the Australian Sailing website.
Safety
Keel bolts and corrosion
A tale about a Defiance 30 and its keel, and how stainless steel bolts corrode. This is a tale all boat owners should read.
Safety
Removing fixed equipment under IRC
Boat weight for an IRC rating is taken to the nearest 10 kilograms. It doesn’t take much equipment to be removed before an amendment is required.
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ratings
Moving Participants Between Courses
Learn how to move participants between courses
Technical Committee at Australian Yachting Championship
The appointment of a Technical Committee at the Australian Yachting Championships, in Newcastle, was very well received by the competitors.
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racing rules
What can you do about it – Part II
Competitors are sometimes upset because of something that you did and they want it fixed. What to do about it though? The Racing Rules of Sailing provide the options.
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Things that make it go fast
Julian Bethwaite and Billy Sykes share what makes some equipment faster than others.
ratings
Standard IRC Certificates new in 2024
Boats can apply for Standard IRC certificates, valid from June 2024, in a significant change of policy by Australian Sailing.
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IRC & ORC Owners Committee Update
The IRC & ORC Owners Committee is Australian Sailing’s link to owners of keelboats.
ratings
Ratings revalidations opening
IRC revalidations open from 18th of May 2024 via the Australian Sailing website. ORC revalidations will open during June 2024.
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Vale Tim Cox AM
The sailing community, particularly those involved in safety and the administration of offshore racing in NSW are saddened and mourning the loss of Tim Cox AM who passed away on Thursday, 4 April 2024, aged 77.
Safety
Fit for purpose
All racing under the Australian Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing & Special Regulations requires personal safety equipment and sailing in stormy conditions equipment to be compliant, in date, audited and ‘fit-for-purpose’.
Safety
ratings
Offshore Qualifying Passages
Clubs organising offshore races sometimes require crew to have sufficient experience and be accepted as such. In certain cases, this is even prescribing that certain feeder races or equivalent qualification passages be undertaken.
Safety
Medical Kits and Foiling
When coaching or doing on water race administration for foiling classes, different risks may require different inclusions in the medical kit you carry.
Safety