Club Racing

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BBSC will be sailing under Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) rules. The RRS governs the sport of sailboat racing. It is revised and published every four years by World Sailing. The current edition is The RRS 2017-2020. Go to www.sailing.org/racingrules to view and download The Racing Rules of Sailing

Basic sailing rules which should prevent most collisions: Click here for a video and another video

• A boat on port tack (the wind coming from the left, the boom on the starboard) gives way to one on starboard tack (wind from right, boom on port).
• A boat on Starboard tack with right of way may shout "Starboard" to a Port tack boat to help prevent a collision.
• A boat to windward (closest to where the wind is coming from) gives way to a boat to leeward (the boat further away from the wind).
• Within 3 boat lengths at a mark( the zone), the boat on the inside, nearest the mark, will usually need to be given room to go around the mark.

• To see the Portsmouth Number (PY) List 2023 CLICK HERE And click on "Current PY List" link
• Please download the Race Entry Declaration for 2023 BBSC Club Racing form and email it to info@bantrybaysailingclub.ie at least 48 hours before racing starts.
• Below please find the BBSC General Sailing Instructions - 2023 Dinghy Racing Series which can be downloaded below.
• BBSC Starting Flag Sequence and BBSC Course card and courses can be downloaded from below.

For safety all skippers need to check the weather and tides before sailing.

Downloads

• Beaufort Scale.docx
• BBSC Safety Emergency Plan for Club Racing_v1.docx
• BBSC GENERAL SAILING INSTRUCTIONS - 2023 DINGHY RACING SERIES.docx
• BBSC Starting Flag Sequence 2023.docx
• PY_List_2024.pdf

Last updated 07:04 on 11 May 2026