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Section E — Radio Sailing Racing Rules

Radio sailing races shall be sailed under The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by this appendix.

Note: Development Rules for Umpired Radio Sailing is available on the World Sailing website.

G1.5

Positioning

  • (a) Class insignia, sail numbers and national letters shall be positioned
    (1) on both sides of the sail;
    (2) with those on the starboard side uppermost;
    (3) approximately horizontally;
    (4) with space for a prefix ‘1’ in front of the sail number; and
    (5) with no less than 40 mm vertical spacing between lines of numbers and letters on opposite sides of the sail.
    However, symmetrical or reversed class insignia may be positioned back to back.
  • (b) Symmetrical or reversed class insignia shall be on the mainsail, above a line perpendicular to the luff through the three-quarter leech point, and may be positioned back-to-back. Otherwise, the vertical spacing shall be no less than 20 mm.
  • (c) On a mainsail, sail numbers shall be positioned
    (1) below class insignia;
    (2) above the line perpendicular to the luff through the quarter leech point;
    (3) above national letters.

Definitions in Context

Tack, Starboard or Port

A boat is on the tack, starboard or port, corresponding to her windward side.

Rule G1.4

- (a) National letters and sail numbers shall be in capital letters and Arabic numerals, clearly legible and of the same colour. The colour shall contrast with...

Rule G1.6

Where the size of the sail prevents compliance with rule G1.4 or G1.5 , they shall be amended as follows and in the following order of precedence: - (a) sail nu...

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