This trusted reference and textbook is completely revised to present the latest rules clearly. The USYRU Senior Certified Judge, one of the country's leading yachtsman, analyzes the IRYU rules that will be in effect until 2004. Included are the official text of the rules, a summary of the most significant changes from the previous rules, a discussion of how to prepare for and win a protest, and a review of USYRU appeals and IYRU cases.