The RYA Racing Rules of Sailing is essential reading for racing sailors, club and race officials. The latest edition has been updated to reflect the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028. There have been a number of minor changes but some of the key changes include:

•          Definitions – there have been changes to mark-room, obstruction, sail the course and the addition of a new definition of continuing obstruction.

•          Large parts of Part 2, Section C - ‘At Mark and Obstructions’ have changed on – notably to rule 18 giving mark-room and tacking at the zone.

•          Part 5 Protests, Redress, Hearings and Appeals has been completely re-written.

These new rules will apply from January 2025.

RYA rule books are the only publications available that contain the RYA's National Prescriptions which are variations to certain areas of the rules and essential for racing in UK waters

The RYA have a wide selection of racing books in different formats to support all levels of sail racing, from the basic rules books to more detailed explanations of each rule, cutting edge interactive eBooks, case books, tactics, and coaching. For the 2025-2028 rules cycle we are offering more eBooks and audiobooks of the rules for the first time.

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