Each of these underlined words contains a hyperlink to the. Code of practice for the safety of small commercial sailing vessels blue pdf, 499kb, 70 pages. The 124page handbook is a guide for yachtsmen sailing in the bristol channel, and includes details of the yacht clubs and their facilities, and local ports and harbours with. The sport of sailing in australia has a strong reputation for selfmanagement of safety. Paul elvstrom explains the racing rules of sailing. You can combine the range of with the depth of nada guides to help you pinpoint the market value of a boat. An important tool for this is the special regulations, whose purpose is to establish uniform minimum equipment, accommodation and training standards for racing boats. Australian sailing recently announced changes to the crew membership requirements in the australian sailing racing rules of sailing. If you want to read the actual wording of the rule in the rules book, racing rules of sailing, just click on the rule number. Cruising helmsman is australias topselling and circulating audited sailing magazine. The rrs for 202124, which take effect on 1 january 2021, will be posted here soon after 30 june 2020. The us sailing phrf committee is charged with the development and maintenance of the national rule, including the national appeals process.
For a copy of the pdfd version of the racing rules. We achieve this mission through a wide range of programs and events providing an equal level playing field for all sailors. Blue book special regs pt1 for the first time, the special regulations have been published in two parts part 1 for racing boats including monohulls, multihulls and trailables and part 2 for off the beach boats and are online free of charge in a bookmarked pdf format. A blue book or bluebook is an almanac, buyers guide or other compilation of statistics and information. Australian sailing has produced e book versions of the 20172020 blue e book containing the racing rules of sailing to enable ease of access and portability for our members. This highly esteemed achievement will show the world you have earned the right to call yourself a sailor. Hunters hill sailing club hhsc hunters hill sailing club hhsc was established in 1961 as the hh junior sailing club and moved to its current location on the foreshore in woolwich in 1971. The call book for team racing for 2017 2020, and it recognizes them as. This edition contains the racing rules for 20172020 with australian sailing prescriptions and is effective from 1 january 2017. Yachting australia has made the racing rules of sailing available online for. The rules will be available online free of charge and will not be produced in a hard copy format. Australian sailing has produced ebook versions of the 20172020 blue book containing the racing rules of sailing to enable ease of access and portability for. Case book, call books for match and team racing 6 rule 42 interpretations of.
Sailing instructions and notice of race for our sailing instructions, click here. The racing rules of sailing for 20172020 became effective on january 1, 2017. Visit an apple store, call 3622 or find a reseller. Australian sailing has ceased producing the blue book in hard copy and replaced it with a digital ebook version of the 20172020. Jun 01, 2016 blue book online june 1, 2016the release of the 2017 racing rules of sailing will usher in the biggest change to the blue book since its first issue in 1969. Update on australian sailing changes to rule 46 regarding. Leave your blue book at home and download the current rules for racing this summer. World sailing publishes interpretations of the racing rules in. Please purchase and read the book bareboat cruising made easy by american sailing.
The release of the 2017 racing rules of sailing will usher in the biggest change to the blue book since its first issue in 1969. For a plain language discussion of the rules, look into purchasing dave perrys book entitled understanding the racing rules of sailing at the same site. Skippers essentials queenscliff lonsdale yacht club. The blue book of sailing grounds its lessons in the timeless traditions and romance of sail while illustrating them with contemporary boats, rigs, and. Australian sailing has ceased producing the blue book in hard copy and replaced it with a digital ebook version of the 20172020 blue book. To ensure compliance so far as possible with health and safety legislation, launch licensing requirements and the requirements of the clubs insurers, the following rules will apply to the use of the clubs launches with effect from 1st january 20. The most recent versions of the codes are published on the world sailing website. Tim hore, learn to sail chapter 4, rules of the road youtube. We will have the blue book for sale in the next week weeks. Blue book online and hardcopy orders cronulla sailing club.
Small craft codes safety codes of practice for small up to 24m vessels. Life aboard the navigation the trip includes 3050 hours of open sea navigation between cartagena and san blas and an additional 710 hours if your trip departs fromarrives to puerto lindo or portobello. Abos marine blue book 9800 metcalf ave overland park, ks 66212 toll free phone. Australian sailing has produced e book versions of the 20172020 blue book containing the racing rules of. These are sailboats and rely on the wind but they also have engines. Beneath the vast surface details and nuances of sailing are 22 elements. World sailing publishes interpretations of the racing rules in the case book for 20172020 and recognises them as authoritative interpretations and explanations of the rules. While handicaps are assigned locally, us sailing provides certain standards and guidelines to maintain a degree of consistency between fleets. Understand these core principles and you are on your way to sailing mastery. These changes in wording were made, usually by the world sailing racing rules working party, for clarity, for ease of translation, or to make the new rule consistent with other rules in the rulebook. A blue or yellow flag identifying a boat with one long sound means the. Quick guide to the racing rules of sailing mysail news.
The term dates back to the 15th century, when large blue velvetcovered books were used for recordkeeping by the parliament of england. The e book versions of the rrs, including australian sailing prescriptions, are available free of charge and can be downloaded from the popular e book platforms ibooks and kobo. These will come into effect from 1 january 2021 as an update to rule 46 of the blue book. Australian sailing has produced ebook versions of the 20172020 blue book containing the racing rules of. Racing rules of sailing including yachting new zealand prescriptions can be purchased from their online shop. This blue water sailing checklist will help you to understand what you need to learn, experience and have to successfully go from land to sea. The list includes the knowledge, skills and experience youll want to get if you dont have them already, the variables to compare and contrast for finding the right blue water cruising sailboat for you and your partnerfamily, the process of. Nada guides is a comprehensive vehiclelisting website that publishes blue book type specifications, research material, and pricing information on boats and personal watercraft as well as other types of vehicles. It features the latest news and events from the sailing world together with features and info in an easytouse format. The blue book of sailing grounds its lessons in the timeless traditions and romance of sail while illustrating them with contemporary boats, rigs, and stories. For a plain language discussion of the rules, look into purchasing dave perrys book entitled understanding the racing rules of sailing. Jul 31, 2016 new racing rules of sailing 201720 posted on 31 july 2016 by esc admin the new racing rules of sailing 20172020 will be available for free download to ios, android and kindle, and pdf for printing, in september 2016.
Portsmouth yardstick py national handicap for cruisers. Skippers here are the aus sailing safety declarations one. World sailing news is the weekly online newsletter of the world sailing. Must be a person in charge per united states sailing associations the racing rules of sailing.
Australian sailing has produced e book versions of the 20172020 blue e book containing the racing rules of sailing. This study version of the racing rules for 20172020. By the end of the two day, 14 hour sailing course youll shed the novice label. Shields class sailing association version class rules blue book table of contents cover table of contents section i constitution article i name article ii objects article iii jurisdiction article iv members a. Australian sailing has ceased producing the blue book in hard copy and replaced it with a digital e book version of the 20172020 blue book. If you make the grade and most our sailing students do, your instructor will award you the asa 101 basic keelboat sailing certification. Also values on outboard motors, boat trailers and used personal watercraft prices.
A boat has right of way when another boat is required to keep clear. The blue book, containing the racing rules of sailing, is produced by australian sailing every four years. Blue book south carolina independent school association. Transform basic sailing skills into true masteryno other. Suspension and expulsion article v fleets and districts a. The project explored various electronic options and a decision was made for the racing rules of sailing with australian. It also publishes the call book for match racing for 20172020 and the call book for team racing for 20172020. The australian sailing special regulations for 20172021 are now available to download from the australian sailing website. The unofficial site for the 2017 2020 racing rules of sailing which links definitions, cases, calls, and provides tools for sailors and race officials for a better understanding of how the rules are applied. Get boat and yacht valuations, used boat prices, boat values, yacht evaluations, used marine prices and sailboat pricing. This edition contains the racing rules for 20172020. Protesting skippers please fill out the first page.
We set the course, enabling sailors to enjoy the sport for a lifetime. It has been the leader in information for recreational yacht owners since 1981. Any group 3 competitor as defined by world sailing regulation 22 sailor classification code in any position must meet the requirements of c1 and c2 above. Aug 11, 2018 australian sailing publishes the blue book which covers the racing rules of sailing rrs including australian sailing prescriptions. Books may be purchased from blue pacific yachting, asa. Us sailing the national governing body for the sport of. As the national governing body for the sport of sailing, us sailing s mission is to provide leadership for the sport of sailing in the united states. Academic and professional development opportunities for the students, faculty, and administration of the south carolina independent school association. The 10th edition of the bristol channel handbook, affectionately known as the blue book, was recently launched by the bristol channel yachting association bcya. Australian sailing publishes the blue book which covers the racing rules of sailing rrs including australian sailing prescriptions. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. A new revision is published every four years after the olympic games by world sailing, the sports world governing body.
It is revised and published every four years by world sailing. Jul 30, 20 to find out more or purchase a book, please visit. The racing rules of sailing often abbreviated to rrs govern the conduct of yacht racing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, model boat racing, dinghy racing and virtually any other form of racing around a course with more than one vessel while powered by the wind. The racing rules of sailing are effective in australia from 1 january. Blue book australian sailing racing rules cronulla.
The blue book of sailing is a great second book for any sailor or aspiring sailor, the first being a beginners book that orients you to a boat for basic sailing ie, what everything is called, how to raise and trim sails, and the basics of handling a boat, the kind of book you would want to carry to the dock, but probably wouldnt because you. The irish antidoping rules are available from irish sailing and may be viewed on sport irelands website. The case book complements the racing rules of sailing, providing details on the application of the. Racing will be governed by the current part steering and sailing rules of the international regulations for preventing ollisions at sea, the isf racing rules of sailing rrs and australian sailing special regulations assr, the oating safety equipment regulations of nsw and these onditions of sailing as amended by the sailing. There are some words in racing that have special meaning and they are identified in italics. Any helsman must meet the requirements of c1 and c2 above. The initiative includes a racing rules of sailing presentation for clubs and sailing schools to use, weekly rule of the week articles, a rules quiz, streamlining the protest process, and incentives for club and individual participation. To help clarify what these changes mean to the average club sailor we spoke to carl webster, regional. The e book versions of the rrs including australian sailing prescriptions are available free of charge and can be downloaded from the popular e book platforms ibooks and kobo. Mar 17, 2017 20172020 racing rules from australian sailing. The case book, cases are authoritative interpretations and explanations of the racing rules of sailing. Australian sailing operations update covid19 australian sailing s update on its operations as a result of the covid19 pandemic. The racing rules of sailing rrs governs the sport of sailboat and sailboard racing.