Paul Elvstrom - Paul Elvstrom Explains The Racing Rules of Sailing

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First published by Creagh-Osborne & Partners Ltd 1965

Second edition 1969, Third edition 1973

Fourth edition 1977, Fifth edition 1981

Sixth edition edition published by Adlard Coles 1985

Seventh edition 1989

Eighth edition published by Adlard Coles Nautical 1993

Ninth edition 1997, Tenth edition 2001

Eleventh edition 2004, Twelfth edition 2009

Thirteenth edition 2013, Fourteenth edition 2017

Copyright Paul Elvstrm and Richard Creagh-Osborne 1965, 1967, 1969, 1973, 1977, 1981

Copyright Paul Elvstrm and William Collins & Co Ltd 1985, 1989

Copyright Paul Elvstrm and A & C Black (Publishers) Ltd 1993, 1997, 2001, 2005, 2009

Copyright Paul Elvstrm and Bloomsbury Publishing Plc 2013, 2017 World Sailing Racing Rules World Sailing 2016

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CONTENTS

Rules are crossed-referenced to the Explanations and Interpretations by REDhyperlinks through the text.

FAST FIND DIAGRAM TO PART 2 RULES
WHEN BOATS MEET

Black numbers are the Rule numbers

Red links refer to the Explanatory Section

Basic Rules that apply all over the course

Gybe Mark

Windward & Finishing Mark

Running

Basic Rules (see above) +

Windward Leg

Reach

Leeward Mark

Prestart, Start & Starting Marks

Basic Rules (see above)

FOREWORD

Every four years after the Olympic Games, the Racing Rules of Sailing are reviewed. Despite constant efforts from the World Sailing Racing Rules Committee to keep the Rules simple and easy to read, they are still quite difficult to understand and may be ambiguous in some situations.