Sail Change Request Form

Dear Member if you need to change your sail number

As per 2025 General Sailing Instructions A – All Fleets

A 16   Class Insignia and Sail Numbers

16.1 All boats shall comply with RRS 77 save as provided below:

16.3 Changing Sail Numbers

a) Should a boat (other than a dinghy) wish to change her sail number or use a sail with a number other than that notified in her entry form (or any amendment thereto) she shall notify the Hon. Secretary at honorarysecretary@dbsc.ie    at least 24 hours before the changed sail number is used.  The new sail number will continue to be used until a further similar notification is given to the Hon. Secretary.

b) In the case of boats competing on the dinghy course, Dinghy Sailing Instructions D.8.applies.

16.4 A boat in a cruiser class shall conspicuously display the numeral pennant of her class on her backstay, or if no back stay is fitted, on both port and starboard shrouds.

16.5 [DP]The race committee may record boats displaying indistinct, illegible or missing sail numbers as DNC, Did not start; did not come to the starting area and score them accordingly. This changes

Please click on the form here to submit your sail change.