The "Racing Rules of Sailing" are prepared by the ISAF and then "prescriptions" are added by US Sailing.

This page is prepared as a convenience for Shields sailors. All sailors are advised that it is a good idea to obtain a printed copy of the official US Sailing Publication "The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2009-2012." However below you will find the ISAF Rules in PDF the US Sailing Prescriptions and links to where these PDF's were acquired. Learn the rules! Ultimately they are simple and make sailing and competing more fun!

Visit US Sailing store to purchase an official copy:

http://store.ussailing.org/viewItem.asp?ItemID=13008&UnitCde=1&Desc=Racing%20Rules%202009%20-%202012&Search=N