The sixth edition of this ever popular book contains the full text of the new 1997-2000 racing rules, including a section describing all major changes. Instead of examining the rules in turn and discussing which situation(s) each governs, The Rules Book assumes a race situation and then looks at which rules apply.
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This book is unique in covering the rules by race situation and has been fully revised for this edition. It includes the entire 1997-2000 racing rules, a new section of the major game changes introduced in 1997, and ISAF and USSA appeal case numbers.
"Presents an undeniably complex subject in a logical, easily followed format." --SAIL magazine
"Every racing skipper, helmsman and navigator should have a copy." --Seahorse magazine - RORC
"Highly recommended for those who intend to race at any level." --RNSA journal
About the Author
Eric Twiname will long be remembered for his abilities both as a successful dinghy helmsman and as an author.
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5.0 out of 5 stars
It's great but what are your alternatives?,
This review is from: The Rules Book: 1997 (Paperback)
This is a translation of the incredibly obfuscated ISAF rules into human readable form. Actually it tops that since it provides many examples and diagrams to illustrate the proper application of the rules in real racing situations. You might be a little bit surprised to find that at least 50% of the rules are of little or no application in the real world of racing. But you'll be happy this book didn't spend much time on the wierd esoterica. It's not a book on tactics but as tactical issues arise, due to the rules, the book expounds upon them. Bring this with you to your protest hearings, you won't regret it. If you should have to cite a rule precisely, the ISAF rules are included in the latter half of the book.
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent introduction to the racing rules.,
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This review is from: The Rules Book: 1997 (Paperback)
This might have been titled: An idiot's guide to the racing rules. It assumes little or know prior knowledge of the racing rules. It is organized by situations you will encounter in a race, applying the rules to various common situations at the start, upwind leg, rounding the windward mark, etc. All explainations are illustrated with cartoon-like diagrams that clearly illustrate the application of the rule. There are citations to the relevant rules for every situation, and the rules in full are at the end of the book. I'm just getting into racing, and found it to be very helpful in explaining a complicated subject. I'll refer to it again and again. Highly recommended.
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