J2.1
Unless included in the notice of race, the sailing instructions shall include the following:
- (1) the information in rules J1.3(1), (2) and (5) and, when applicable, rules J1.3(6), (7), (8), (9) and (10);
- (2) the schedule of races and the times of warning signals for each class;
- (3) a complete description of the course(s) to be sailed, or a list of marks from which the course will be selected and, if relevant, how courses will be signalled and any change to the direction in which boats are required to cross the finishing line to finish;
- (4) descriptions of marks, including starting and finishing marks, stating the order in which marks are to be passed and the side on which each is to be left and identifying all rounding marks (see the definition Sail the Course);
- (5) descriptions of the starting and finishing lines, class flags and any special signals to be used;
- (6) the race time limit, if any, for the first boat to sail the course (see rule 35);
- (7) location(s) of official notice board(s) or address of online notice board; location of the race office.