This indispensable guide for sailors and racing officials includes the complete text of the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing, 2009-2012 and US SAILING Prescriptions. Perry concisely and clearly answers all the most commonly asked questions on the racing rules, and then some. His comprehensive, easy-to-understand explanations, with extensive references to US SAILING Appeals and ISAF Cases, make this book a complete and authoritative resource on the rules. (paperback)