RulesMaster

Delivery Media: CD-ROM

RulesMaster Racing is the easy way to learn the Racing Rules of Sailing. It's a comprehensive, highly interactive learning guide to the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2005-2008, suitable for all ages and levels of experience.

You can purchase RulesMaster Pro as a a CD-ROM. A download version will be available soon.

Beginners’ Guide

This is a great place to get started if you are new to the sport of sailboat racing. Learn about:

• Important terms and definitions
• What happens before the race and at the start?
• Basic Right of Way rules: who keeps clear when boats meet?
• Rules to help pass or round Marks and Obstructions
• How protests and penalties work

Confirm your understanding with the Beginners' Quiz; then get out there on the water and start racing.

The Racers’ Guide

Use as a programmed learning guide to learn the rules in a few hours. Use Index, Table of Contents or keyword search to look up a topic or rule. Five chapters cover...

• Introduction to the Racing Rules
• Basic Principle and the Fundamental Rules
• Definitions
• When Boats Meet: includes subchapters on: Right of way Rules, General Limitations At Marks and Obstructions, Other Rules
• The Rest of the Rules

Rules important to racing sailors are clearly explained and illustrated with practical examples. Selected ISAF cases are included.

Most chapters finish with a quiz, carefully structured to review and reinforce chapter content. Select your personalised Scorecard at any time to assess your progress.

Quiz Practice

Have fun and learn at the same time with challenging real-life scenarios and immediate detailed feedback.

RuleBook

The complete text of the Racing Rules of Sailing for 2005-2008, with easy to use search and navigation tools.

What’s new in the 2005-2008 rules

• a summary of the changes from the 2001-2004 rules.

Designed for Effective Learning

RulesMaster Racing has been professionally designed for easy and effective learning.

• You can easily find your way around and adapt the presentation to your preferred learning style using powerful and intuitive navigation and controls.
• Complex rules are clearly explained and illustrated, step by step, using realistic scenarios.
• Extensive use of 3D illustrations and animations, many with user interaction.
• Beginners’ and Racers’ Guides are fully narrated.

System Requirements 

• Multimedia computer (Pentium 800 or better)
• Windows 2000/XP
• RAM: as recommended for your system
• ~90 MB free hard disk space
• CD-ROM drive
• Sound card and speakers
• Laptop users will prefer a mouse for some interactions