2021-2024 Racing Rules of Sailing now published
The new Racing Rules of Sailing (Blue Book) including the Australian Sailing Prescriptions have been published to the website.
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Working in the Cup with Ken McAlpine
An inductee to the America’s Cup Hall of Fame and visitor to secure Russian defence facilities, Ken McAlpine has worked with the Cup since 1973 and has met the best minds and made many friendships.
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Super Resources for Race Officials
Race officials are reminded that there is a wealth of wonderful resources on the Australian Sailing website.
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Unidentified Spinnakers
Finishing boats under spinnaker can be challenging for even the best of race committee teams, and in many classes the spinnakers do not have sail numbers.
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Procedures for Remote and Electronic Hearings
With the pandemic affecting people’s ability to attend their clubs or be in close proximity the number of organisations using electronic meeting and web-conferencing systems has proliferated. Protest committees can take advantage of the same technology.
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Jury Procedural Requirements
Race officials are reminded that there are certain procedures that must be observed when appointing and seeking approval for a national or international jury and denying competitors’ right to appeals.
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Child Safe Events
Children and young people have the right to be safe from abuse at all times, including when they are in sporting environments, and Race Officials have a role to play in their safety.
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Applying the Col Regs
There is no right or wrong on whether to apply the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCAS) for racing at night.
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Anti-Doping Policy Updated
The Australian Sailing Anti-Doping Policy has been updated and published effective 21 September 2020.
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Folly of Copy and Paste
Copying last year’s race documents is a quick and easy way to set up an event that has been run before, but it can come with consequences without the right attention to detail.
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Being the Organising Authority in Conjunction with Others
Agreeing to be the organising authority in conjunction with others needs to be reasoned and weighed against the benefits and risks.
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Appeal Decisions Published
Two appeal decisions have been published to the Australian Sailing website.
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Working in the Cup with David Tillett AM
David Tillett AM considers himself fortunate to have worked with wonderful judges, Arbitration Panel members and umpires over a long period of time in the America’s Cup.
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Rules Specialist Group Opinions
You will find another Rules question has been added to the Australian Sailing website.
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Rules Specialist Group Appointments
Australian Sailing welcomes new and continuing appointments to the Rules Specialist Group who provide advice to the sailors, clubs, and race officials on technical matters within the Racing Rules of Sailing.
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New Rules in the New Year
The current Racing Rules of Sailing run to 31 December 2020 and the next edition will become effective in the middle of most of Australia’s sailing season.
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Introducing Glen Stanaway
The Head of Safety Rules and Representation is Glen Stanaway and he’s been with Australian Sailing for fourteen years after a varied career and equally varied sport interests.
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