Andrew's Bookmarks
This page shows links to rules and judging resources. While I attempt to keep them up to date, I would appreciate any corrections.
All links are to the original source except for URLs which have a "[" or "]" in the path which it turns out many of the World Sailing sites do. This format is incompatible with Google Sites. For those sites which are marked like this I have downloaded the files and made them available. The original URL is then listed below the link so that users can cut and paste the URL and check the original site.
World Sailing Documents
many of the docuements below and others can be found at the
Race Officials Resource Centre
Authoritative Interpretations:
The Case Book for 2021-2024 (January 2023)
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/Rule42InterpretationsMay21-[27359].pdf
The Call Book for Match Racing 2025-2028
2021-2024 Call Book for Team Racing
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/20212024CallBookTeamRacing-[26940].pdf
2021-2024 Call Book for Radio Sailing
Other Interpretations:
Racing Rules Site including Rapid Response Calls
Q&A Booklet (up to 2023.007)
Other Rules:
Equipment Rules of Sailing 2021-2024
Windsurfing Competition Rules 2021-2024
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/RRSWSR20212024AppendixB-[27247].pptx
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/AddendumQ08March2021-[27122].pdf
Appendix FS - Kite Slalom Rules
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/v22020APPENDIXFS20180101-[23786].pdf
Appendix TS - Traffic Separation Scheme - Test Rules
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/AppendixTSTrafficSeparationSchemeRulesJanuary2021-[27332].pdf
Sail Canada Appendix U - Direct Judging
National Authority Prescriptions:
Diagram Programs:
Tactical Sailing Situations (Windows only)
Boats (multiple OS, open source)
sailreplay (Mac only)
Rules Discussion Forums:
Education on the rules:
Sail Canada Partnership with North U
2025-2028 Rules:
Official copy of the rules from World Sailing
Study version from World Sailing
Part 5 of the RRS has been completely reorganized. WS published a file helping to find the new rules based on the old rule number. I extended it by including the text from the old and new rule in a mapped file.
Part 5 Destinations Guidance from WS
Matchrace Callbook Side by Side
2025-2028 Rules - Resources from US Sailing:
Dave Perry's Overview of Changes (from his excellent book Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2028 available from the US Sailing store
Changes that affect Race Admin
Standard NOR / SIs:
World Sailing Standard Match Racing SI's (Jan 2022)
World Sailing Standard Match Racing NoR (Jan 2022)
Appendix LG, Sailing Instructions Guide (Word, no table) (Word doc) (PDF)
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/2021AppendixLGTemplate28112020-[26804].docx
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/2021AppendixLGTemplate28112020-[26803].docx
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/2021AppendixLG28112020-[26802].pdf
Appendix KG, Notice of Race Guide (Word doc) (.odt) (PDF)
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/2021AppendixKG131120-[26800].docx
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/2021AppendixKG131120-[26801].odt
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/2021AppendixKG131120-[26799].pdf
Hearings:
Hearing Request Form (World Sailing)
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/HearingRequestForm202102151-[27198].docx
Hearing Request Form (Sail Canada)
Hearing Request Form (US Sailing)
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/HearingDecisionForm20210215-[27197].docx
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/HearingChecklist24Jan201518413-[18772].docx
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/ChairmansChecklist24Jan201518414-[18771].docx
Judging:
World Sailing Misconduct Guidance 2021
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WorldSailingMisconductGuidanceJuly2021-[22804].pdf
Preferred Standard Wording (July 2023)
International Judges Manual (January 2025)
for class specific Rule 42 Judging Guides see the rule 42 page
Umpiring:
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/TeamRacingUmpiresManualJanuary2021-[24091].pdf
International Umpires & Match Racing Manual
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSMatchRaceUmpireManualV2.0-[27436].pdf
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/WSFleetRaceUmpireManualV2.0-[27437].pdf
Medal Race using Addendum Q - Advice to Umpires (Jun 2017)
https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/UmpiredfleetracingadvicetoumpiresAW-[22904].pdf
Match Racing:
Match Racing Playbook by Dave Perry
Dave Perry Videos (Match Racing 101 and Match Racing Master Class)