The latest addition to the RYA Racing series, The RYA Racing Rules Explained is the complete guide to understanding the Racing Rules of sailing.

Racing Rules are compulsory for all racing sailors the world over, and this title serves to complement the existing RYA Rules publications, and also to provide adequate explanations, through clear text & diagrams, behind all the Racing Rules.

This book is for competitors, race officials and anyone who wishes to increase his knowledge of the of the rules of racing. It is comprehensive, with seven sections that contain rules for every competitor:

• Fundamental Rules
  
• When Boats Meet
  
• Conduct of a Race
  
• Other Requirements when Racing
  
• Protests, Redress Hearings, Misconduct and Appeals
  
• Entry and Qualifications
  
• Race Organisation
  

Written by Trevor Lewis, the RYA Racing Rules Committee Chairman, an ISAF International Judge and an acknowledged rules expert.

241 pages