David TILLETT (AUS) - Chairman	Bryan WILLIS (GBR) – Vice Chairman
Bjørn Anker-MØLLER (DEN)	Bernard BONNEAU (FRA)	Kamen FILYOV (BUL)
Carlos GASTELU (ARG)	Luciano GIACOMI (ITA)	Josje HOFLAND DOMINICUS (NED) (Race Officials Representative)
Nelson HORN ILHA (BRA)	Pertti LIPAS (FIN)	Jack LLOYD (NZL)
Marianne MIDDELTHON (NOR)	Bill O'HARA (IRL)	Dick ROSE (USA)
Bo SAMUELSSON (SWE)	Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO FERRER (ESP)	Katsumi SHIBANUMA (JPN)
Leo Pieter STOEL (NED)	Richard THOMPSON (GBR)	Costas TSANTILIS (GRE)

Terms of reference

15.21.6 The Racing Rules Committee shall:

(a) formulate, revise and publish the Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS) every four years after approval by the Council, in accordance with Rgulation 31 1.1

(b) consider submissions with respect to changes in the RRS in accordance with Regulation 31.2.1

(c) consider recommendations from and decisions of other Committees which might affect the RRS

(d) The RRS shall include the following:

• (i) The authority given to national authorities, organizing authorities, race committees, protest committees and judges in the conducting of races
  
• (ii) The procedures to be used when conducting races
• (iii) The responsibilities of the yacht, her owner and her crew before, during and after racing
• (iv) The right-of-way rules
• (v) The methods of dealing with rule infringement and imposition of penalties
• (vi) Other disciplinary measures
• (vii) Provisions for appealing decisions of juries or protest committees
• (viii) The various related subjects with which the RRS deal
• (ix) various Regulations, including Codes, that have been incorporated into the Rules by Council.

(e) approve and publish interpretations of the RRS submitted in accordance with Regulation 31.3

(f) approve the sailing instructions for the Olympic Regatta

(g) work for continued improvement of rule observance

(h) work for standardisation and improvement of sailing instructions

(i) consider and debate the various related subjects with which the RRS deal.