BBSA Sailors,

Racing rules seminars during the winter are coming to a close and racing season starts in April. John McCarthy’s “Morning with Murphy” on 18 February 2023, at ODU was a great event with awesome attendance. I hope everyone enjoyed it as much as I. We have the finished Racing Rule Seminar below and will continue to review and improve the modules.

We highlighted key words in red font and added some comments in blue font to help explain various points. Diagrams were also added to help explain some of the rules since the rules have no diagrams of boats maneuvering. We carefully researched with some experienced sailors to avoid mistakes but always appreciate any feedback to help improve the project as we will keep it as a reference and then update with the new version of rules in 2025.

As slides are updated, you will find the links below annotated with ***update***. Hope you find this useful as we all strive to become better sailors.

Edward (Red) Baron

• Start definitions
• Finish definitions
• Basic Principles: Sportsmanship and the Rules
• Part 2 – When Boats Meet, rules 10 - 17
• Part 2 – When Boats Meet, rule 18
• Part 2 - When Boats Meet, rules 19 – 23.2
• Conduct of a Race, rules 25 – 30.4

• Conduct of a Race, rules 31 – 37

• Other Requirements when Racing, rules 40 – 48.2
  

• Equipment Related Requirements, rules 49 – 56.2

• COLREGs excursion, Sound Signals, TSS, and Supporting Info

• BBSA Part 5 Protests and Redress Rules 60 - 62.2
  

• BBSA Part 5 Hearings and Decisions Rules 63 - 67
  

• BBSA Part 5 Misconduct Rules 69 - 69.3
  

• BBSA Part 5 Appeals Rules 70 - 75

• BBSA Part 6 Entry and Qualification
  

• BBSA Part 7 Race Organization
  

• Appendix table of contents
  

As a follow-up to the Racing Rules, Red has now started offering tips on the Navigational Rules of the Road, commonly referred to as the COLSREGS.  These apply while racing so be sure you know the rules.  Red will be providing regular tip sheets below.  

• Something to Think About, An Introduction to COLREGs

• COLREGs Introduction and Part A
• COLREGs Part B Rules 4 - 10
  
• COLREGs Part B subpart 2 rules 11 - 18
  
• COLREGs rules 19 - 22 Restricted Visibility, Definitions, and Visibility of Lights
  
• COLREGs rules 23 - 24 Power Driven Vessels and Pushing and Towing
  
• COLREGs rule 25 Sailing vessels and vessels under oars
  
• COLREGs rule 26 Fishing Vessels
  
• COLREGs rule 27 Vessels not under Command or Restricted in Their Ability to Maneuver