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Changes in The Racing Rules of Sailing and the US SAILING Prescriptions since January 1, 2005 

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Racing Rules Committee Members

  David Dellenbaugh   Chair 
  Benjamin Altman  Level B Sailor Athlete  
  William Bentsen    
  Art Engel    
  Roger Scott Ikle  Level B Sailor Athlete  
  Matt Knowles    
  Rob H Overton    
  Dick Rose    
  Mary M Savage    
Staff Contact: Patricia Sheehan

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The US SAILING Racing Rules Committee (RRC) is primarily responsible for proposing changes in the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) for US SAILING to submit to the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). US SAILING and other National Authorities must submit to ISAF any changes which they would like to see made in the RRS. For a brief description of how the RRS are changed see How do the rules get changed? in the Rules FAQ.

The RRC is also responsible for helping to draft any US SAILING prescriptions to the RRS.

The RRC is actively seeking comments on the RRS from any interested party. Comments may be sent to Dick Rose at dickrose123@gmail.com or to US SAILING Racing Rules Committee, P.O. Box 1260, 15 Maritime Drive, Portsmouth, RI 02871. Please include a clear reference to the rule at issue as well as a brief detailed description of the possible problem. A proposed solution (for example, a possible rewording of the rule) is helpful but not required.

The RRC does not interpret the RRS. In the United States, official interpretations of the RRS may only be made by the US SAILING Appeals Committee and are published in the official US SAILING Appeals Decisions. Internationally, official interpretations are made by a committee appointed by the ISAF Racing Rules Committee and published as the "ISAF Case Book", which is available at the ISAF Website. To obtain a copy of the RRS look at How do I get the Rules? in the Rules FAQ.
 



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