2021 - 2024 Equipment Rules of Sailing published

The 2021 – 2024 edition of World Sailing’s Equipment Rules of Sailing (ERS), that comes into effect on 1 January 2021, has been published.

Click here for the 2021 – 2024 ERS and substantial changes overview.
 
The Equipment Rules of Sailing (ERS) govern the equipment used in the sport. They are revised and published every four years by World Sailing.
 
The Equipment Rules of Sailing consists of three parts:

• Part I – Rules for use of the equipment: The boat – the sports equipment used in sail racing and the personal equipment
• Part II – Equipment definitions
• Part III – Rules governing equipment control and inspection

 
The current edition is the Equipment Rules of Sailing 2017-2020 effective from 1 January 2017 until 31 December 2020. The 2021 – 2024 edition, pre-distributed to Member National Authorities and Class Associations, will become effective on 1 January 2021.