Unlike sailing classes, sailing instructions do not come from a qualified sailing instructor. On a cruise ship, it is the Captain’s orders received from the owner of the ship. In the case of yachting “sailing instructions” is the term used to define a set of rules governing the conditions for competition in a sailing competition or Regatta. It gives the crew of the yacht precise instructions of where and when to go somewhere, the insignias and flags that will be used, how to register for the competition, and even where and how to protest a ruling by the governing body.

Sailing instructions usually come in printed form so that the content cannot be edited without the knowledge of all the competitors. Once it is printed and distributed, it will take a committee meeting or competitors’ meeting to decide and announce any changes to be made. Even the process of changing or editing the contents of the sailing instructions have to be included in the sailing instructions itself. Everything that will affect the competition must be included in there from disposing of trash in the ocean to the use of radios and safety regulations and even how violators will be sanctioned.

A sailing instruction has to be precise in order for the race to be a success. Competitors are under strict instructions to follow these rules and there can only be one interpretation. If there are several ways to interpret a ruling on a sailing instruction chaos will follow and there will also be several winners following several disqualifications and different rulings.

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