It has been mentioned to me that my quick summary of the change to exoneration for a breach of rule 14 in my recently posted paper “A Quick Overview of the Significant Rule and Game Changes in the 2021 –2024 RRS” was not clear. A revised edition of the paper has been posted in its place with a clearer explanation of the change in rule 14 (Avoiding Contact). 

 

To be clear, a right-of-way boat is exonerated if she breaks rule 14 but the contact does not cause damage or injury. But under new rule 43.1(c) (Exoneration), a boat that is entitled to room or mark-room is exonerated only if she is actually sailing within the room or mark-room to which she is entitled. Under the previous rule 14(b), a boat entitled to room or mark-room was entitled to exoneration even if she was not actually sailing within the room (space) she was entitled to at the time of the contact.

Thank you Dave for the quick summary of the changes in the RRS 2021-24. Its very easy to comprehend and remember.
Earlier in the year I had attempted to bring out the changes ( sort of a comparison) in the RRS 2021-24. If you can please have a look and advise how it can be made more effective. The article is available on the link below

https://drive.google.com/file/d/1ExxifuTScHsHuSVCPYlyTUfmjfVptV6a/view?usp=sharing

I just learned that at its recent meetings, the WS Racing Rules Committee has agreed to an “urgent change” to rule 50.1(b), Competitor Clothing and Equipment. Rule 50.1(b) in the edition of the 2021-2024 RRS publicized this summer had increased the maximum weight of the hiking or trapeze harness to 6 kg. It was decided that this change, with the Olympic Regatta in the Summer of 2021, was in fact too major a change this close to the Olympics. So the weight of the hiking and trapeze harnesses will remain the same as they are in current rule 43.1(b) (which is 2 kg, with classes able to increase that to 4 kg).

 

I have revised my paper with the Significant Changes and dated it November 10, 2020. It is posted here. Please disregard any previous editions of the paper.