The sailing instructions shall include those of the following that will apply:
(1) that boats will be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority (see rule
80 and World Sailing Regulation 20, Advertising Code) and other information related to Regulation 20;
(2) replacement of the rules of Part 2 with the right-of-way rules of the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea or other government right-of-way rules, the time(s) or place(s) they will apply, and any night signals to be used by the race committee;
(3) changes to the racing rules permitted by rule
86, referring specifically to each rule and stating the change (also, if rule
86.2 applies, include the statement from World Sailing authorizing the change);
(4) changes to the national prescriptions (see rule
88.2);
(5) prescriptions that will apply if boats will pass through the waters of more than one national authority while
racing, and when they will apply (see rule
88.1);
(6) when appropriate, at an event where entries from other countries are expected, a copy in English of the national prescriptions that will apply;
(7) changes to class rules, as permitted under rule
87, referring specifically to each rule and stating the change;
(8) restrictions controlling changes to boats when supplied by the organizing authority;
(9) unless included in the notice of race, times or procedures for equipment inspection or event measurement;
(10) procedure for changing the sailing instructions;
(11) procedure for giving oral changes to the sailing instructions on the water (see rule
90.2(c));
(12) safety requirements, such as requirements and signals for personal flotation devices, check-in at the starting area, and check-out and check-in ashore;
(13) declaration requirements;
(14) signals to be made ashore and location of signal station(s);
(15) the racing area (a chart is recommended);
(16) approximate course length and approximate length of windward legs;
(17) description of any area designated by the race committee to be an
obstruction (see the definition
Obstruction );
(18) the time after which no warning signal will be made on the last scheduled day of racing;
(19) the time limit, if any, for the first boat to
finish and the time limit, if any, for boats other than the first boat to
finish ;
(20) time allowances;
(21) location of the starting area and any restrictions on entering it;
(22) any special procedures or signals for individual or general recall;
(23) boats identifying
mark locations;
(24) any special procedures or signals for changing a leg of the course (see rule
33);
(25) any special procedures for shortening the course or for
finishing a shortened course;
(26) restrictions on use of support boats, plastic pools, radios, etc.; on trash disposal; on hauling out; and on outside assistance provided to a boat that is not
racing;
(27) the penalty for breaking a rule of Part 2, other than the Two-Turns Penalty;
(28) whether Appendix P will apply;
(29) when and under what circumstances propulsion is permitted under rule
42.3(i);
(30) time limits, place of hearings, and special procedures for
protests, requests for redress or requests for reopening;
(31) if rule
N1.4(b) will apply, the time limit for requesting a hearing under that rule;
(32) denial of the right of appeal, subject to rule
70.5;
(33) when required by rule
70.3, the national authority to which appeals and requests may be sent;
(34) the national authority’s approval of the appointment of an international jury, when required under rule
91(b);
(35) substitution of competitors;
(36) the minimum number of boats appearing in the starting area required for a race to be started;
(38) tides and currents;
(39) prizes;
(40) other commitments of the race committee and obligations of boats.