Rules Articles
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 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
Definitions: Room
Rules: 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16
How to Finish
Signals: S, Blue Flag
Definitions: Finish
Rules: 32.2
Hails
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
Mark Room - When Do You have to Gybe / When Can You Gybe
Definitions: Mark-Room, Proper Course Zone
Rules: 10, 11, 18.1, 18.2, 18.4, 43
New Rule Changes for 2021
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