With the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing taking effect on the 1st of January, we invited sailor, teacher, and rules expert Dave Perry to join us via Zoom at the January meeting. Just in time to get those new rules embedded in our understanding and start our Spring Racing Series.
What’s New in the New Rules – Dave will explain all the significant changes in the 2025-2028 Racing Rules of Sailing that go into effect on January 1, 2025. He’ll then open the session to all rules questions and have some exciting rules situations to ask the audience their opinions (45 min). This will be followed by Rules Quizzes with Q & A (45 min). It will be a memorable evening of learning and laughter!
DAVE’S SUGGESTED PRE-READING
Click on this link to read Dave Perry’s Overview of Significant Rule Changes in the 2025-2028 RRS. You can also find this overview on this US Sailing website page. Scroll down to see the link as shown in the picture.
Dave is one of the top authorities on the Racing Rules of Sailing, so if you are a racer or want to learn more about racing, you will want to attend for this rare opportunity to hear directly from Dave and ask your racing and rules-related questions!
Note: We will start our business meeting at 6:45 pm and welcome Dave at 7 pm sharp!
Tuesday, January 14
Business Meeting 6:45 pm / Dave Perry 7:00 pm
Location: Dave and Busters in Tempe Marketplace (In the Showroom)
2000 E Rio Salado Pkwy / Suite 1100 / Tempe AZ 85281
SPECIAL RAFFLE
Throughout the meeting, we will also be raffling off six autographed copies of Dave’s books (2 each): Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing, Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes, and Winning in One-Designs.
ABOUT DAVE PERRY
Dave grew up on Long Island Sound in Connecticut, racing Blue Jays and Lightnings. He received his undergraduate degree at Yale University and an honorary Doctorate of Education from Piedmont College. He is Chairman of the US SAILING Appeals Committee and a National Judge.
Dave Perry
He has authored three books on the sport, Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing, Winning in One-Designs, and Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes.
He was a two-time All American sailor and Intercollegiate Dinghy National Champion at Yale University, 5th place finisher at the 1979 Laser Worlds, two-time Congressional Cup winner (1983 & 84), Bronze Medalist in the 1983 Pan Am Games, Silver Medalist in the 1983 Soling Pre-Olympic regatta, 2003 Ideal 18 North American champion, and a five-time winner of the U.S. Match Racing Championship for the Prince of Wales Trophy.
He is a member of the National Sailing Hall of Fame, and recipient of US Sailing’s W. Van Alan Clark, Jr. Trophy for Sportsmanship, the Captain Joe Prosser Award for Excellence in Sailing Instruction, and the Nathanael G. Herreshoff Trophy for Outstanding Contribution to the Sport of Sailing.
He was the Rules Advisor for Victory Challenge and Artemis Racing, Sweden’s 2007, 2013 and 2017 America’s Cup Teams, and the Rules Advisor for the 2008, 2012, 2021 and 2024 U.S. Olympic Sailing Team.
Reading Recommendation
To increase your knowledge about the rules and racing in general, read Dave Perry’s three books on the sport: Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing through 2028, Dave Perry’s 100 Best Racing Rules Quizzes and Winning in One-Designs, each available from US Sailing: 1 (800) 877-2451 or at shop.ussailing.org.
