This is a list of sail codes for

sailing Sailing employs the wind—acting on sails, wingsails or kites—to propel a craft on the surface of the ''water'' (sailing ship, sailboat, raft, Windsurfing, windsurfer, or Kitesurfing, kitesurfer), on ''ice'' (iceboat) or on ''land'' (Land sa ...

yacht A yacht () is a sail- or marine propulsion, motor-propelled watercraft made for pleasure, cruising, or racing. There is no standard definition, though the term generally applies to vessels with a cabin intended for overnight use. To be termed a ...

s and the old codes, used until 1992 by the

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. Sail country codes must comply with World Sailing ''

Racing Rules of Sailing The ''Racing Rules of Sailing'' (often abbreviated to RRS) govern the conduct of yacht racing, windsurfing, kitesurfing, model boat racing, dinghy racing and virtually any other form of racing around a course with more than one vessel while power ...

''. The ''Racing Rules of Sailing'' Appendix G1.2 specifies that national letters shall be clearly legible and of the same color. They must be placed below the class insignias and above the sail number. In 1992, the code system was aligned to the one of

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and has followed since. The complete list is published by World Sailing (formerly ISAF) and can be accessed o
"Appendix G IDENTIFICATION ON SAILS" of the rules

Current MNAs

Former MNAs

References