Three amendments to the Sailing Instructions are in effect from 3 July 2026. These are at the end of the page.

There are some changes in the Sailing Instructions for 2026 – please read them carefully. The main changes affecting racing are highlighted below.

Sailing Instructions A – General, for all fleets. Note changes in A10 Prohibited Areas and new Appendix A1 Notes for Competitors. Amendment 1 changes A11 Commercial Shipping – it now applies to a wider range of large vessels.

Sailing Instructions B – Fixed-mark courses starting from a committee vessel. Note changes in B3 Marks, B4 Start and B5 Course. Amendment 2 makes changes to cover a situation where the main committee boat cannot anchor.

Sailing Instructions C – Coastal races. Some changes in line with Sailing Instructions B above. Amendment 2 makes further changes in line with Sailing Instructions B.

Sailing Instructions D – Dinghies, including course card. Amendment 2 makes changes to cover a situation where the main committee boat cannot anchor. Amendment 3 makes changes to allow the sequence of starts to be shortened when the number of competitors is low.

Sailing Instructions G – Green Fleet, including course card. Amendment 2 makes changes to cover a situation where the main committee boat cannot anchor.

Sailing Instructions H – Fixed-mark courses starting from the West Pier Hut. Note changes in H5 Course, especially a new restriction in H5.10.

Sailing Instructions for Water Wags.

Amendments to the Sailing Instructions

Amendment 1 applies to all competitors. It changes Sailing Instructions A, section A11.

Amendment 2 affects all committee boat starts and finishes. It changes Sailing Instructions Supplements B, C, D and G.

Amendment 3 affects dinghies only. It changes Sailing Instructions Supplement D.

DBSC advises its Members to wear a Personal Flotation Device whilst racing in a DBSC Race