Ask us anything about IRC ratings
Jason Smithwick and Jenny Howells from the Royal Ocean Racing Club join Australian Sailing to speak with boat owners and crew about IRC ratings.
Ratings
News
Performance tips from Nick Bice
Nick Bice offers some quickfire tips for racing under CBH, ORC and IRC.
Ratings
Losing your Rudder
There can be multiple types of rudder failures to consider. The blade fails, it either breaks or falls out of the boat, or the quadrant and associated rigging becomes damaged. How will you steer your yacht after this catastrophic event?
Safety
Public Comment invited on Proposed Amendments
Three proposed amendments to the Special Regulations are now available for public comment. Comments are closed on Friday 6 October 2023.
Safety
Retrieval of a person
Operators of race committee boats may have to help retrieve a person from the water, and that person may be unresponsive. The club needs to give thought to how their race committee operators do this.
Safety
In case of emergency, offer support.
When there is a safety incident sailors and officials involved can be traumatised by the experience. Clubs are reminded that amongst the stress and pressure of dealing with an incident, people are involved, and they may need support.
Safety
Equipment Auditing Policies
Equipment Auditors are reminded that there are policies in place which provide a framework on how to handle certain problems.
Safety
Auditing for the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race
Equipment Auditors who are likely to be auditing boats entering the Rolex Sydney Hobart Yacht Race are invited to listen to the CYCA talk about safety and equipment requirements.
Safety
Automated External Defibrillators
As AED’s are becoming more widespread in the general community and are relatively cheap for a lifesaving device, Australian Sailing believes consideration should be given to purchasing one for Yacht clubs and/or race committees.
Safety
Racing Rules
Rules Specialist Group Opinions
The Rules Specialist Group have given their opinion on a question posed to them about technical committees.
racing rules
Appeals published to AS website
A new appeal decision has been published to the Australian Sailing website.
racing rules
Expert contribution
Australian Sailing would like to thank the Race Officers whose contribution was essential to develop the new Race Officer Policy released in 2023. Thanks to their valuable collaboration, the new policy and its resources substantially facilitates training and accreditation for Race Officer and improves the overall Race Officer quality to positively benefit our sailing community.
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Using the Categorisation Code
Clubs and classes can use the Categorisation Code to distinguish between sailors with a financial interest in the sport or who are being paid to race, and sailors who race only as a pastime.
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Technical committee seminar
Clubs running events under rating rules should register to attend an online seminar on how a technical committee can be used to give competitors comfort that ratings are correct, that the racing is fair, and the results are good.
Safety
Racing Rules
Ratings
Rules resources from World Sailing
Sailors and race officials can find a wealth of resources on the World Sailing website that will help them with the rules and how races are run.
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Rating numbers in Australia
Clubs, crews and race officials sometimes ask what the most common rating system is in Australia. This data can help clubs decide what system to use for major trophies.
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ratings
Equipment inspection and event measurement
The Newcastle Cruising Yacht Club and Australian Sailing will have equipment inspection and event measurement in place at the Australian Yachting Championship in April 2024.
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ratings
On the rules with Colleen Darcey
Colleen Darcey is a prolific sailor and made a significant career change to take up the role as the Sailing Operations Manager at the Derwent Sailing Squadron, the best career “sea change” decision she ever made. Colleen shares her key tips on the rules.
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