Introduction

Funboard races shall be sailed under the Funboard Racing Rules (FRR).These rules are based on the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing (RRS), but those rules which do not apply to Funboarding have been left out. The right of way rules are unique to Funboarding. All Funboard races shall be raced under these rules. Other windsurfing-classes may also use the FRRs.

They have been developed by the Professional Windsurfers Association. The numbering of the rules follows that of the RRS, in general.

The following Appendices of the RRS which also apply to Funboarding, are not printed in full in this rule book, for the sake of economy and brevity.

F -> Appeals Procedures.
L -> Banned Substances and Banned Methods.
Q -> Banned Substances and Banned Methods.

The FRR are still under development and will be reviewed anually.

Terminology
A defined term used in the sense stated in the Definitions is printed in italics or, in preambles, in bold italics (for example, rules and rules). Other words and terms are used in the sense ordinarily understood in nautical or general use. 'Board' usually means a board that is a fully rigged sailboard and its skipper, it is the entity that races. 'Race Committee' includes any person or committee who performs a race committee function.

Translation and Interpretation
In translating and interpreting these rules, it shall be understood that the word 'shall' is mandatory, and the words 'can' and 'may' are permissive.

Appendices
When the rules of an appendix apply, they take precedence over any conflicting rules in Parts 1-7. A reference to a rule of an appendix will contain the letter of the appendix and the rule number; for example, 'rule A1.1'. (There is no Appendix I or Appendix O.)

Changes to the Rules
The prescriptions of a national authority or the sailing Instructions may change a racing rule only as permitted in rule 86 or in the rule itself. Essential changes in these rules, made since the publication of the 1998 rules, are indicated by a bar next to the paragraphs concerned. Editorial revisions are not indicated.

Sportsmanship
The sport of windsurfing is governed by a body of rules and is based on these fundamental principles: that competitors try to win only by following the rules, and that competitors who know they have broken a rule promptly accept a voluntary penalty or retire.

Racing Rule Principles
These rules are intended to ensure that the best competitor wins through individual racing skill, good fortune and quality of equipment alone and not as a result of procedural devices or legalistic argument.

Racing in a manner that can be considered to be dangerous or a threat to the safety of other competitors will not be tolerated. All disputes under the rules shall be conducted under these principles.

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