RYA Handy Guide to the Racing Rules (E-RRH25‪)‬

The Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) are revised and published every four years by World Sailing, the international authority for the sport.


This pocket guide is a simplified view of the basic racing rules and has been updated to reflect the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028. This digital version has been enhanced with videos and rules "pop-ups" to help clarify the rules. It is essential reading if you are new to racing and covers the following key areas:


◦ Principals

◦ Keep Clear and Giving Room

◦ When Boats Meet

◦ Turns Penalties

◦ Propulsion

◦ Protesting and Requesting Redress

◦ The Race Committee


For simplicity, this guide does not cover all of the rules and exceptions; sailors are strongly recommended to study the Racing Rules of Sailing (code RRS25) in addition to this publication.


Accessibility


Screen Reader Friendly: Yes


Accessibility Summary: This publication conforms to WCAG 2.0 Level AA. It contains structural and page navigation. Some pages from the print version are not included in the EPUB. Long descriptions are present. Videos contain captions and sounds. 


Accessibility Features:


Images have alternate text

Images have long descriptions

Book has table of contents

Print equivalent page numbers


Accessibility Hazards:


None


Accessibility Conformance: WCAG 2.0 AA


Self-Certified by: Royal Yachting Association