Sail Comply turns the relevant racing safety requirements into a clear, structured digital checklist.
Select the applicable racing category and work through each requirement one by one. Items can be checked, updated and recorded as the yacht is prepared.
The system creates a continuing compliance log, helping owners and crews see what has been completed and what still requires attention.
Completing a checklist is important. Recording when it was completed, what was checked and what action was taken is even more valuable.
Sail Comply creates a dated record of your checks and updates. This provides a clear history showing that the owner, skipper and crew have actively considered the applicable safety requirements and taken reasonable steps to prepare the yacht.
A digital record cannot prevent every incident, and it does not replace physical inspection, sound seamanship or the skipper’s responsibility. However, should an inspection, equipment failure or incident occur, it can help demonstrate that safety requirements were taken seriously and that a structured compliance process was followed.
It also makes future preparation easier. Instead of starting again before every event, you can review the yacht’s existing record, identify what has changed and concentrate on anything that needs renewing, servicing or correcting.
A yacht may have passed an inspection or completed a race previously, but that does not mean it remains compliant indefinitely.
Safety equipment can expire, become damaged, be removed, moved or used. Batteries discharge. Torches stop working. Flares and medical supplies reach their expiry dates. Liferafts and extinguishers require servicing. Equipment may be placed in a different locker, and alterations to the yacht can affect previously compliant arrangements.
A proper safety check should therefore be treated as an ongoing process, not something completed once and forgotten.
Regular checking helps identify:
Missing, expired or damaged equipment
Items that are no longer immediately accessible
Equipment that has been moved since the last race
Maintenance or servicing that is becoming due
Changes to the yacht that may affect compliance
Areas that need attention before the boat leaves the dock
The responsibility ultimately rests with the person in charge to ensure that the yacht is suitable, properly equipped and ready for the intended race.
Clubs and event organisers can request an annual safety compliance submission from participating yachts, based on the relevant World Sailing Offshore Special Regulations (OSRs).
For events requiring a specific safety category, an additional event-specific submission can be requested through SailComply.
You only pay a small fee when submitting your compliance record to a club or event.
At any other time, you can complete a full compliance assessment, keep your boat up to date and download your assessment as a PDF completely free of charge.
1. Create your yacht
Create your free account, add your yacht details and complete your profile.
2. Start an inspection
Select Skipper Inspection, choose the OSR category required by your club or event, and work through the safety assessment.
3. Check & evidence
Complete each requirement and add photographs where requested. This creates a useful record of your yacht’s safety equipment and compliance at the time of inspection.
4. Save your assessment
Once complete, save your inspection. You can download it as a PDF or share it, without charge.
5. Submit to your club or event
If a participating club or event requires a SailComply submission, they will provide the request and tell you which OSR category is required.
Select the relevant club or event and submit your completed assessment directly through SailComply.
This is the only point at which a small submission fee is charged.
Follow the requirements for your racing category
Complete checks in a logical and consistent order
Record the date of each check for sharing with crew or clubs
Log maintenance, replacements and updates
Identify outstanding or expired safety related items
Record safety briefing to new or unfamiliar crew
Maintain a continuing record between events
Prepare more efficiently for inspections and race entry
