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These are links to articles that I wrote and were published either in "The Kwasind" by The Royal Canadian Yacht Club under the banner "Know Your Rules" or in "Sailing in Canada" by Kerrwil under the banner "The Rules Guy". I have been publishing in The Kwasind since 1997 and Sailing in Canada since 2020. This listing will help you find articles on either site along with a list of the rules covered in each. Links marked "SIC" are to Sailing in Canada and "Kwasind" are to the RCYC website. Sailing in Canada stopped publishing in mid 2024.

The articles near the top of the page are based on the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028

Title

Link to Article

Rules Covered

The rules have changed - Rule 18 - Mark-room

notes this is the third of the series

Rule 18.2, 18.3

The rules have changed - Summary

notes this is the summary of the series

Definitions: Continuing Obstruction, Finish, Mark-room, Obstruction

Rule 14, 17, 18.2, 18.3, 19.2, 20

Preamble to Section C

The rules have changed - Rule 17 and Rule 20

notes this is the second in a series

Rule 17, 20

The rules have changed - Rule 14 Avoiding Contact

notes this is the first in a series

Rule 14

The articles below are based on the Racing Rules of Sailing 2021-2024. They have not been updated to reflect changes in the newer rules.

Limitations on Right of Way Boats

Establishing Right of Way
Altering Course

Part 1 - SIC

Part 1 - Kwasind
Part 2 - Kwasind

Definitions: Room

Rules: 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16

After You Cross the Finishing Line

Part 1 - SIC

Part 1 - Kwasind

Part 2 - SIC

Part 2 - Kwasind

Definitions: Finish, Sail the Course

Rules: 28, 44.2

Tacking

Part 1 - SIC

Part 1 - Kwasind

Part 2 - SIC

Part 2 - Kwasind

Part 3 - SIC

Part 3 - Kwasind

Definitions: Leeward and Windward, Tack, Starboard or Port, Zone

Rules: 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16.1, 18.3

How to Finish

Part 2 (Shorten Course) - SIC

Part 1 - SIC

Combined May 2023 - Kwasind

Signals: S, Blue Flag

Definitions: Finish

Rules: 32.2

Hails

Part 2 (Optional) - SIC

Part 1 (Required) - SIC

Combined Sept 2023 - Kwasind

Hails

Definitions: Mark-Room, Zone

Rules: 2, 10, 16, 18.2, 20, 61

Penalties and Sportsmanship

October 2022 - SIC

January 2023 - Kwasind

Basic Principles: Sportsmanship and the Rules

Rules: 2, 4

Cases: 138

Penalties - When and How to Take Them

Oct 2021 - Kwasind

Rules: 2, 36,44 , P2

Mark Room - When Do You have to Gybe / When Can You Gybe

When Do You Have to Gybe - SIC

When Can You Gybe - SIC

Combined - Kwasind

Definitions: Mark-Room, Proper Course Zone

Rules: 10, 11, 18.1, 18.2, 18.4, 43

Mark Room at a Gybe

Part 2 - SIC Part 2 - Kwasind

Part 1 - SIC Part 1 - Kwasind

Definitions: Mark-Room, Zone

Rules: 18.1, 18.2, 43

New Rule Changes for 2021

Part 4 - SIC Part 3 - Kwasind

Part 3 - SIC Part 2 - Kwasind

Part 1 -SIC Part 1 - Kwasind

Note Sailing in Canada split Part 2 into Part 2 and 3 so the numbers do not line up.

Part 4: Safety, Green, Fair Sailing, Support Person, Rules 1, 37, 41, 47, 62, 63,9, 64,5, 69

Part 3: Rules 18.1, 18.2, 18.3

Part 2: Rule 16

Part 1: Finish, Proper Course, Sail the Course, Start, Rules 28, 29, 30, 37, A5,1

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