Capt. JG wrote:
I must confess that I have limited racing experience, but it seems to
me that it's not often that a sanctioned race (committee) would
attempt to "opt out" of the colregs, wrt to boats in the race or
otherwise. Leeward no longer has status over windward on the same
tack... stuff like that? It also seems to me that the exceptions need
to be clearly defined. My impression, although possibly in error, is
that there are additional rules imposed upon boats racing, not fewer.

My understanding is that the colregs always apply (if the waters are subject
to them). I'm not aware of them being supplanted by the RRS, but that the
RRS are an addition to the colregs.


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Capt Scumbalino