Ratings revalidations opening
IRC revalidations open from 18th of May 2024 via the Australian Sailing website. ORC revalidations will open during June 2024.
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News
Vale Tim Cox AM
The sailing community, particularly those involved in safety and the administration of offshore racing in NSW are saddened and mourning the loss of Tim Cox AM who passed away on Thursday, 4 April 2024, aged 77.
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Fit for purpose
All racing under the Australian Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing & Special Regulations requires personal safety equipment and sailing in stormy conditions equipment to be compliant, in date, audited and ‘fit-for-purpose’.
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Offshore Qualifying Passages
Clubs organising offshore races sometimes require crew to have sufficient experience and be accepted as such. In certain cases, this is even prescribing that certain feeder races or equivalent qualification passages be undertaken.
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Medical Kits and Foiling
When coaching or doing on water race administration for foiling classes, different risks may require different inclusions in the medical kit you carry.
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Keel Inspections
Keel and rudder fins fail for various reasons, and periodic visual inspections by an appropriately qualified person can do to a lot to mitigate this risk.
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Concussion guidelines available
Concussion is a significant and complex health issue arising within the Australian sporting, affecting all levels of play and with varying degrees of risk in different sports. Sailing is not exempt from this.
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Changes to the SNEA Committee chairperson role
The Senior National Equipment Auditor Committee has had a change of chairperson.
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Being prepared when Double Handed
Racing offshore in a Double Handed event brings about its own challenges that can be very different to a fully crewed boat. Rob Gough talks about what it takes to be prepared.
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Australian Sailing's responses to Nexba report
Australian Sailing has published their responses to the recommendations in the report from the Nexba Incident.
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Amendments to the Special Regulations
Australian Sailing has issued two amendments to the Special Regulations. One regarding the Safety and Sea Survival qualification and the other for medical kits.
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Altering equipment audit forms
The Equipment Audit forms provided on the Australian Sailing website should not be altered.
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Advice on Grab Bag stowage
Where a grab bag should be stowed requires thought and communication. The best spot will vary from boat to boat, but crew need to be able to grab it in an emergency.
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When to require evidence of certification
Almost every event these days requires competitors to provide some sort of certification documents. What due-by date should race committees set?
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New IRC rules on headsails
There is a new IRC rule coming into effect from 1 June which looks at the number of headsails carried on board.
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Public comment invited on proposed prescriptions
Two proposed prescriptions to the Racing Rules of Sailing are now available for public comment. Comments are closed on 7 April 2024.
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Appeals published to Australian Sailing website
Three new appeals have been published to the Australian Sailing website.
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What can you do about it - Part 1
Competitors are sometimes upset because of something that happened and want it fixed. What to do about it though? The Racing Rules of Sailing provide the options.
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