Nyheter

World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations meeting

Johan Tuvstedt

Held in Dublin 2025-11-05 at the WS Annual Conference

Members: James Dadd – Chair (GBR)
Richard Hinterhoeller – Vice-Chair (CAN)
Ana Gamulin (SLO)
Andy Newell (USA)
Christophe Gaumount (FRA)
Francesca Clapcich (ITA) – not here – racing.
Glen Stanaway (AUS)
Haluk Suntay (TUR)
Patrick Lindqvist (FIN)
Sachiko Sault (JPN)
Per Boymo (NOR) – ORC Representative

  1. Opening of the Meeting
    Chair’s Opening Remarks
    • James emphasized the focus on the SSR must be to encourage participation and not only imposing hurdles for participation.
  2. Apologies for Absence – Francesca
  3. Declarations of Conflicts of Interest
  4. To note the minutes of the meeting on 6 October 2025 – Were OK!
  5. Matters Arising – N/A
  6. Executive Office Update
    • a. Navigating Offshore – World Sailing Plan’s to Support Offshore Sailing
      Katrina Ham quickly went through the fairly new and for World Sailing unique plan to support offshore sailing.
  1. Proposals
    • a. To consider the proposals allocated to the Sub-Committee:

OOC-2025-011 – OSR 4.02 – OSR 3_04 Stability Monohulls.pdf
– Was deferred to the coming meeting.

OOC-2025-015 – OSR 4.21 – To clarify the rule and remove ambiguity.
– Deferred but in principle accepted but the wording had too many differences to what was intended.
– New proposal will be prepared for next meeting.

OOC-2025-016 – OSR 5.02 – To clarify the tethers wording in the OSRs
Denied with 7 against and 2 abstain (ORC+FIN)

OOC-2025-017 – OSR 3.03 – Hull Construction Standards (Scantlings)
Passes, 7 for and 2 abstaining

OOC-2025-018 – OSR 3.02 & Appendix L.pdf – Keel & rudder inspections
Passes, 5 for and 4 abstaining

OOC-2025-019 Appendix M.pdf – Optional Wording for OAs, NoRs and SIs (was:Sustainability, Manual Power and Outside Help)
– Uncertain if passed or not..

OOC-2025-020 – Appendix C.pdf
Passed

OOC-2025-021 – Appendix B.pdf
Passed

OOC-2025-022 – OSR 5.01v2.pdf
Passes! after some friendly amendment!

To note proposal CO-2025-008
– Going to OOC & to Council

Sustainability
a. An update on World Sailing Sustainability Agenda 2030
Updated Agenda is being prepared.
b. Marine Megafauna Guidance
Working on multiple front to avoid strikes and encourage reporting.

International Regulations Commission
a. An update from the International Regulations Commission

Safety

An update from the Safety Commission.
– Matt Allen reported on the status of work from the Safety Commission


A summary of incidents that occurred in the past year.
CIC Normandy Channel Race; https://www.yachtingworld.com/events-2/mayday-mayday-mayday-the-boat-is-cut-in-half-159709

To review the following reports:
SP187, SP181 & SP180 – 2024 Sydney to Hobart Report
Glen Stanaway highlighted the lucky ending to the very serious accident was attributed to a number of reasons:
1. Personal Safety Training
2. AIS & PLB activations working together
3. Quick release harness / possibility to get away from the boat

The accidents involving head injuries has today not gone further than accidents.

SP197 – Sydney Harbour Friday Twilight Report
Glen Stanaway reported that the importance of communication between clubs racing in the same area.
Recommendations were made to AUS Sailing to facilitate and call for better education.