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Paul Elvstrom explains the racing rules of sailing : 2017-2020 rules / edited by Soren Krause.
- Format:
- Book
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sailboat racing--Rules.
- Sailboat racing.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (258 pages) : illustrations (some color), tables
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- London, England : Adlard Coles Nautical, 2017.
- Summary:
- This book, authored by Paul Elvstrøm and edited by Søren Krause, provides a comprehensive guide to the Racing Rules of Sailing for the 2017-2020 period, as established by World Sailing. Designed for sailors, officials, and enthusiasts, the book seeks to simplify the complex and often ambiguous rules of competitive sailing through clear explanations, line drawings, and case summaries. It includes the official World Sailing rules, explanatory notes to help interpret the rules, and case law to resolve disputes and protests fairly. The book aims to enhance understanding, fairness, and enjoyment of sailboat racing by promoting proper rule application and sportsmanship. It is an invaluable resource for competitors and students of sailing rules, incorporating updates from previous editions and important changes to the rules. Generated by AI.
- Contents:
- Cover
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- Fast Find diagram
- Foreword
- Introduction
- How to get the best use out of this book
- Summary of changes in the 2017-2020 Rules
- Brief notes of guidance for making a protest
- World Sailing Racing Rules Section
- Contents of World Sailing Rules
- World Sailing Online Rules Documents
- Official text of the World Sailing Rules 2017-2020
- Official text of the World Sailing Appendices 2017-2020
- Explanatory Section
- Explanatory notes with bird's-eye-view drawings
- World Sailing Interpretations Section
- Summary of World Sailing Cases in the order of the Rules, and reference to the special interpretations of Rule 42: Propulsion
- Race Signals Text
- Race Signals Flags.
- Notes:
- Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed February 10, 2017).
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- Part of the metadata in this record was created by AI, based on the text of the resource.
- ISBN:
- 1-4729-4659-6
- OCLC:
- 971364643
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