US Sailing Rules and Tactics Seminar Quiz 1 & 2

North U Rules & Tactics Quiz 1:  
The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2013-2016 has 91 rules and 184 pages.

How many "Right of Way" rules are there?

North U Rules & Tactics Quiz 2: 
You’re on starboard tack racing upwind, and a port tack boat hails, “Tack or Cross?”
    A: What rules apply in this situation?
    B: How should you respond?
    C: What should Port do in turn?
 

Visit North U for answers to these quiz questions.

Learn all about the Right of Way Rules, their limitations and the Mark Room and Obstruction Rules, and related tactics at a North U Rules & Tactics Seminar, discounted for US Sailing members. 

For more on the rules, get Dave Perry’s Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing Through 2016 (which includes the complete rule book) and Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes available at the US Sailing Store.

New Racing Rules of Sailing App is now Available
The App incorporates Dave Perry's Understanding the Racing Rules Through 2016, and is available for the iPhone, iPad & iPod Touch on the App Store.

The Racing Rules are more accessible than ever. 

Reflections from the President

By Tom Hubbell

All of the staff and board members at US Sailing hope that you have good clean start on a happy New Year.  I'm hoping to match the fun we had in 2012.

A New Rule Interpretation by Dave Perry - Taking a Penalty

On  January 1, 2013, the new edition of The Racing Rules of Sailing went into effect. These rules are locked in through 2016. Dave Perry returns to the US Sailing Blog to explain some of the significant changes to the rules. Dave is a welcome authority on the rules, as chairman of the US Sailing Appeals Committee, Rules Advisor to the US Olympic Sailing Team and Artemis Racing, the Challenger for the America’s Cup, co-author of the North U Rules & Tactics seminar, and author of two books on the subject. Read Dave's interpretation of the rules regarding penalties:

A New Rule Interpretation by Dave Perry - Definition of Room

On  January 1, 2013, the new edition of The Racing Rules of Sailing go into effect. These rules are locked in through 2016. Dave Perry returns to the US Sailing Blog to explain some of the significant changes to the rules. Dave is a welcome authority on the rules, as chairman of the US Sailing Appeals Committee, Rules Advisor to the US Olympic Sailing Team and Artemis Racing, the Challenger for the America’s Cup, co-author of the North U Rules & Tactics seminar, and author of two books on the subject. Read Dave's interpretation on "the definition of Room":