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World Sailing Q&A guidance related to racing rules scenarios.

Q&A 2025.001

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Breaches of rules on the finishing line when Appendix T applies

Rule 31Rule T1Rule 44.2Rule 63.1Rule 28.1Rule A5

Q&A 2025.002

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Interpretation of the term ‘significant advantage’ in rule 44.1(b)

Rule 44.1(b)

Q&A 2025.003

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Tangles in kites

Rule 10Rule F4.44Rule 43.1(a)Rule F5.64

Q&A 2025.004

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Signalling Individual Recalls

Rule 30.1Rule 28.1Rule 29.1

case-31

Q&A 2025.005

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Appealability of an international jury

Rule J1.3(8)Rule 70.3Rule 70.3(a)Rule J1.3Rule J2.1

Q&A 2025.006

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Abandoning or Postponing before the starting signal

Rule 27.3

Q&A 2025.007

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Hailing for Room to Tack

Rule 20.2(b)Rule 20.1Rule 20

Q&A 2025.008

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Tacking in the Zone

Rule 12Rule 13Rule 10Rule 16.1Rule 18.2Rule 18.3

Keep Clear

Q&A 2025.009

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Definition of Mark-Room

Rule 18.2(a)Rule 16.1Rule 11

Q&A 2026.001

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Rules Applicable in a Practice Race

Rule A1Rule A2.1Rule 90.3(b)Rule 60.5Rule 69Rule 26Rule 61.4(b)Rule P1.2Rule F5-60.5Rule P2.2Rule P2.3

case-116

Q&A 2026.002

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World Sailing Neutrality Policy ( A5 ) as a rule

Rule 60.1Rule E5Rule A5

Q&A 2026.003

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Room to Leave the Mark Astern

Q&A 2026.004

qa-2026.004

Completing Event Equipment Inspection

Rule 76.1Rule 89.2(c)Rule 60.1Rule 61Rule 61.1(b)Rule B7.1

Q&A 2026.005

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Protest Validity: Identifying the Incident

Rule 60.3(a)