The World Sailing Regulations govern a range of issues on the administration and organization of the sport of sailing.

The World SailingRegulations also include the World Sailing Codes which be downloaded as separate files. You can also view documents detailing any changes made to the Regulations following meetings of the World Sailing Council.

The World Sailing Regulations were last updated following decisions of the World Sailing Council in May 2017

Governance, Codes and Appendices

Below are governance documents relating World Sailing, as well as the Codes. The Codes are part of the Regulations, they are:

• Regulation 19 - the Eligibility Code
• Regulation 20 - the Advertising Code
• Regulation 21 - the Anti-doping Code
• Regulation 22 - the Sailor Classification Code (also available in French, Italian, Spanish and German)
• Regulation 38 - Betting and Anti-Corruption Code
• Regulation 35 - Disciplinary, Appeals and Review Code

Click on the links below to download the Codes as separate documents or return to the Regulations to download the complete version.