The Racing Rules of Sailing scoring abbreviations can be found in Appendix A 10. In the RRS 2021 -2024 update, World Sailing added the NSC scoring abbreviation. Let’s face it. Letters next to our name on the results sheet isn’t what we want to see. Especially when we’ve sailed a blinder only to …
There have been several important changes to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2021-24. This post will go through them one by one and discuss the consequences out on the water. Traditionally the RRS (Racing Rules of Sailing) are released after the Olympic Games. But due to some big world event the Olympics have …
The proper course rule probably confuses more sailors than any other rule. However, the basics are actually pretty straightforward. This article will start by explaining the basics and progress into an FAQ to help clarify the finer points. The Basics The proper course rule (Rule 17) is effectively an addendum to Rule 11 (windward/ …
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Upwind Sailing Tactics Tactics can be the difference between success and disaster when it comes to dinghy racing. And upwind sailing is where tactics come into play the most. But… before we start lets define the difference between tactics and strategy so we’re all clear. Strategy is your plan to get round the race course …