Useful Links for Judges

New Olympic "Quad", updated Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025-2028.

Good news is Rule Books are now printed. Go to USS website to order.

You can get the US Sailing Rules app online. Search your app store for US Sailing Racing Rules.

You can also see PDFs of the RRS and the US Prescriptions on the US Sailing Rules 2025-2028 page. Scroll down for all of the resources you'll need.

An overview to the significant changes to the rules for 2025-2028 by Dave Perry

US Sailing Prescriptions to the Racing Rules of Sailing 2025-2028 PDF direct link

In addition, you can see the World Sailing version of the RRS on the World Sailing website at this link .

US Sailing Judges' Resources Page is here.

Find the USS Judges Manual by Scrolling Down to Resources on this page  The manual was updated in June 2025, but expect a new one later in 2025 because of the WS Case Book update.

Appendices KG, Notice of Race, and LG, Sailing Instructions

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US Sailing Guidelines for Online Hearings

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World Sailing Case Book 2025-2028 Was published in August 2025

Click here and scroll down to find the Case Book.

World Sailing Question and Answer Service Documents

Click here to access the World Sailing Q&A Service Documents

World Sailing Preferred Standard Wording (See the Updates this year with Rule # changes).

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World Sailing Misconduct Guidance

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RYA's Guidance on Rule 69 Misconduct for Judges

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World Sailing Judges' Manual (Update coming)

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US Sailing SafeSport Handbook

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