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RYA RACING RULES GUIDANCE

2 ADVISORY SERVICES
The RYA also provides advisory services. The RYA Racing
Rules Committee provides an advisory service to
help individuals, protest committees, clubs, classes and other
organisations with their interpretation of the racing rules. This is
intended to offer prompt informal advice without the delays
inherent in a formal appeal. The RYA Race Management
Committee provides advice on race management issues,
including the writing of notices of race and sailing instructions.
3 RYA RACING RULES GUIDANCE BOOKLET
At end 2017 the RYA Racing Rules Guidance book contained
the following guidance:

GENERAL GUIDANCE
Advertising
An explanation of who may choose advertising for a boat, sailboard
or clothing at an event; how class rules, rating systems and
handicapping systems may vary advertising rules, and the reservations
for advertising by event sponsors.

Appeals and Requests for Confirmation or Correction
Questions and answers about the appeals and requests processes;
includes the RYA Appeal Form.

Boats with Limited Visibility
Addressed primarily to boats with asymmetric spinnakers, the paper
explains the obligations of such boats and of other boats sailing in the
vicinity.

Changes to the Racing Rules from January 2017
The main changes to the Racing Rules of Sailing effective from
January 2017.

Outside Help
Emphasises that everyone is required to give help to any person or
boat that may be in danger, and that the recipient of such help does
not necessarily break racing rule 41 which limits the help a boat may
receive.

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