US SAILING has announced that The Racing Rules of Sailing 2009-2012 including US SAILING prescriptions is now available, in time before the new rules become effective on January 1, 2009. Current members of US SAILING will soon receive a free copy of the new rulebook and additional copies are available for purchase through US SAILING’s online store (at discounted rates for US SAILING members). Dave Perry's Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing Through 2012 - a companion to The Racing Rules of Sailing - is also now available through US SAILING's online store.

The Racing Rules of Sailing are revised and published every four years by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF) and the U.S. rulebook includes prescriptions adopted by US SAILING for events held in the U.S.

Dave Perry's Understanding the Racing Rules of Sailing Through 2012 is a guide for sailors and race officials. Rules expert Dave Perry, who is also the current chair of US SAILING's Appeals Committee, concisely and clearly answers all the most commonly asked questions on the racing rules. The comprehensive, easy-to-understand explanations, with extensive references to US SAILING Appeals and ISAF Cases and illustrations by Brad Dellenbaugh, make this book a complete and authoritative resource on the rules.