Racing Rules: Can we have just 4, maybe 5 rules?

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Can we have just 4, maybe 5 rules?

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Forum Name: Racing Rules
Forum Discription: Discuss the rules and your interpretations here
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Topic: Can we have just 4, maybe 5 rules?

Posted By: Solo4652
Subject: Can we have just 4, maybe 5 rules?
Date Posted: 13 Aug 15 at 12:15am

Reading through the Racing Rules and some of the topics in this forum, quickly shows just how complex the sailing rules have become.

Let's have a go at just 4, maybe 5 rules;

Starboard boat has RoW
Windward boat keeps clear
Boats must avoid collisions if at all possible
Rule 69, "unwanted behaviour" rule, or something similar
Maybe an illegal propulsion rule of some sort, if that can't be covered by the "unwanted behaviour" rule?

No mark-rounding room/zone rules - if you're the windward or port-tack boat at a mark, you keep clear

No rules needed dealing with obstructions - that's covered by the "must avoid collisions" rule.

All the start-line antics are covered by these rules.

What do you think? *Ducks for cover*

Replies:

Posted By: Brass
Date Posted: 13 Aug 15 at 4:04am

Please, I beg you read the Simple Racing Rules thread here

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11614&KW=simple&title=simple-racing-rules" rel="nofollow - http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=11614&KW=simple&title=simple-racing-rules

If you feel you wish to contribute to the discussion, please do it there and kill this thread.

Posted By: Solo4652
Date Posted: 13 Aug 15 at 9:40am

Thanks for pointing out that Simple Racing Rules thread. I'll check it out.