Rules
World Sailing Case Book
Rules
Part 4 Other Requirements When Racing
Section B Equipment-Related Requirements
Rule 54
← Forestays and
Headsail Tacks
Rule 55.1
Changing Sails
Rule 55.2
Spinnaker Poles; →
Whisker Poles
When headsails or spinnakers are being changed, a replacing sail may be fully set and trimmed before the replaced sail is lowered. However, only one mainsail and, except when changing, only one spinnaker shall be carried set at a time.