OBJECTIVES

The objectives of the IFDS Race Management Manual are:

• To provide a standard set of rules and guidelines for International racing.

• To draw on the best experiences of previous IFDS World Disabled Sailing

Championships and Paralympic events to assist a new Organizing Authority in

preparing for a successful event.

• To maintain consistent standards, philosophy and character for each event.

• To provide continuity of rules and guidelines so that competitors can anticipate and

prepare properly for future events.

Rules have been kept to the minimum required to ensure fair competition and racing.

CONTENTS

The Race Management Manual includes the following sections:

PART 1 - IFDS Rules of Race Management:

The rules by which International sailing events shall be conducted. These Rules and

Guidelines state the obligations, responsibilities and authority of competitors, race

committees and other officials.

PART 2 - Guidelines for the Organizing Authority/Authority:

Areas of agreement between IFDS and the Organizing committee.

PART 3 - Suggestions and Recommendations for Conduct of the Event:

Guidelines for effective conduct of such events.

PART 4 - Appendices:

Definitions and information relating to classification, measurement, assistive devices, doping and sample documents.

(BOCOG September 8, 2008)