Protest RoomCase 4
Updated: 2026-03-24
A competitor may hold a sheet outboard.
Question
Is it permissible for a competitor to hold the sheet of a headsail or spinnaker outboard?
Answer
Rule 55.3 states ‘No sail shall be sheeted over or through any device that exerts outward pressure on a sheet.’ No part of a person’s body is a ‘device’. It is therefore permissible for a competitor to hold a sheet outboard, provided that rule 49 is complied with.