⛵ Sailing Kiwi

Racing rules of sailing — in plain English.

No legalese. No rule numbers you have to look up. Just the situation, who was right, and what the rule actually says — written the way sailors talk on the water.

Every rule, every video, every page

Each video has its own page on sailing.kiwi.nz with the situation, the rule in plain English, the verdict, and the questions sailors actually ask.

Rule 10 — Port & Starboard

Two boats, opposite tacks. Who has to move?

Why this site exists

YouTube is the loudspeaker. sailing.kiwi.nz is the library. Every video is also a page here — searchable on Google, citable by ChatGPT and Gemini, and written for the sailor who just had this exact situation on the water and wants to know who was right.

If you've ever lost an argument in the bar after racing, this is for you.