list of sail codes
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File:Frühjahrsregatta der Drachen-Klasse (Kiel 5.453).jpg class displaying national letters and sail numbers G 143, G 74, and G 157, indicating that they are from West Germany]]
File:Classe Europe (1).JPG class displaying national letters and sail number FRA 5447, indicating that it is from France]]
This is a list of sail codes for sailing yachts and the old codes, used until 1992 by the International Sailing Federation.
Sail country codes must comply with World Sailing Racing Rules of Sailing. 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 IOC and has followed since.{{cite web | url=https://www.sail-world.com/Europe/Flags-on-Sails/-9452 | title=Flags on Sails | work=sail-world.com | author=IOC Media |date=11 Apr 2003 }}
The complete list is published by World Sailing (formerly ISAF) and can be accessed on [https://www.sailing.org/tools/documents/RRSAppendixGNationalSailLetters-%5B19819%5D.pdf "Appendix G IDENTIFICATION ON SAILS" of the rules]
Current MNAs
Current codes as of The Racing Rules of Sailing:{{cite book | url=https://d7qh6ksdplczd.cloudfront.net/sailing/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/23114336/2025-2028-RRS-with-Changes-and-Corrections.pdf |author=World Sailing | title=The Racing Rules of Sailing for 2025–2028. Including changes and corrections made by World Sailing as of January 1, 2025 |location=London | publisher=World Sailing | pages=118–123 | chapter=Appendix G. Identification on Sails}}
class="wikitable sortable"
! Old ! Current ! Country ! Other codes used | |||
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|AHO}} | {{saila|AHO}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|ALG}} | {{saila|ALG}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|AND}} | {{saila|AND}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|ANG}} | {{saila|ANG}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|ANT}} | {{saila|Antigua and Barbuda}} | |
align=center| {{mono|A}} | align=center| {{mono|ARG}} | {{saila|ARG}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|ARM}} | {{saila|ARM}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|ARU}} | {{saila|ARU}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|ASA}} | {{saila|ASA}} | |
align=center| {{mono|KA}} | align=center| {{mono|AUS}} | {{saila|AUS}} | |
align=center| {{mono|OE}} | align=center| {{mono|AUT}} | {{saila|AUT}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|AZE}} | {{saila|AZE}} | |
align=center| {{mono|BA}} | align=center| {{mono|BAH}} | {{saila|BAH}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|BAR}} | {{saila|BAR}} | |
align=center| {{mono|B}} | align=center| {{mono|BEL}} | {{saila|BEL}} | |
align=center| {{mono|KB}} | align=center| {{mono|BER}} | {{saila|BER}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|BIZ}} | {{saila|BIZ}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|BLR}} | {{saila|BLR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|BOL}} | {{saila|BOL}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|BOT}} | {{saila|BOT}} | |
align=center| {{mono|BL}} | align=center| {{mono|BRA}} | {{saila|BRA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|BRN}} | {{saila|Bahrain}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|BRU}} | {{saila|BRU}} | |
align=center| {{mono|BU}} | align=center| {{mono|BUL}} | {{saila|BUL}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|CAM}} | {{saila|CAM}} | |
align=center| {{mono|KC}} | align=center| {{mono|CAN}} | {{saila|CAN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|CAY}} | {{saila|CAY}} | |
align=center| {{mono|X}} | align=center| {{mono|CHI}} | {{saila|CHI}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|CHN}} | {{saila|CHN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|COK}} | {{saila|COK}} | |
align=center| {{mono|CB}} | align=center| {{mono|COL}} | {{saila|COL}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|CRO}} | {{saila|CRO}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|CUB}} | {{saila|CUB}} | |
align=center| {{mono|CP}} | align=center| {{mono|CYP}} | {{saila|CYP}} | |
align=center| {{mono|CZ}} | align=center| {{mono|CZE}} | {{saila|CZE}} | |
align=center| {{mono|D}} | align=center| {{mono|DEN}} | {{saila|DEN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|DJI}} | {{saila|DJI}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|DOM}} | {{saila|DOM}} | |
align=center| {{mono|EC}} | align=center| {{mono|ECU}} | {{saila|ECU}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|EGY}} | {{saila|EGY}} | |
align=center| {{mono|SL}} | align=center| {{mono|ESA}} | {{saila|ESA}} | |
align=center| {{mono|E}} | align=center| {{mono|ESP}} | {{saila|ESP}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|EST}} | {{saila|EST}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|FIJ}} | {{saila|FIJ}} | |
align=center| {{mono|L}} | align=center| {{mono|FIN}} | {{saila|FIN}} | |
align=center| {{mono|F}} | align=center| {{mono|FRA}} | {{saila|FRA}} | |
align=center| {{mono|K}} | align=center| {{mono|GBR}} | {{saila|GBR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|GEO}} | {{saila|GEO}} | |
align=center| {{mono|G}} | align=center| {{mono|GER}} | {{saila|GER}} | |
align=center| {{mono|GR}} | align=center| {{mono|GRE}} | {{saila|GRE}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|GRN}} | {{saila|GRN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|GUA}} | {{saila|GUA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|GUM}} | {{saila|GUM}} | |
align=center| {{mono|KH}} | align=center| {{mono|HKG}} | {{saila|HKG}} | |
align=center| {{mono|M}} | align=center| {{mono|HUN}} | {{saila|HUN}} | |
align=center| {{mono|RI}} | align=center| {{mono|INA}} | {{saila|INA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|IND}} | {{saila|IND}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|IRI}} | {{saila|IRI}} | |
align=center| {{mono|IR}} | align=center| {{mono|IRL}} | {{saila|IRL}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|IRQ}} | {{saila|IRQ}} | |
align=center| {{mono|IL}} | align=center| {{mono|ISL}} | {{saila|ISL}} | |
align=center| {{mono|IS}} | align=center| {{mono|ISR}} | {{saila|ISR}} | |
align=center| {{mono|VI}} | align=center| {{mono|ISV}} | {{saila|ISV}} | |
align=center| {{mono|I}} | align=center| {{mono|ITA}} | {{saila|ITA}} | |
align=center| {{mono|KV}} | align=center| {{mono|IVB}} | {{saila|IVB}} | {{mono|BVI}} |
align=center| {{mono|KJ}} | align=center| {{mono|JAM}} | {{saila|JAM}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|JOR}} | {{saila|JOR}} | |
align=center| {{mono|J}} | align=center| {{mono|JPN}} | {{saila|JPN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|KAZ}} | {{saila|KAZ}} | |
align=center| {{mono|KK}} | align=center| {{mono|KEN}} | {{saila|KEN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|KGZ}} | {{saila|KGZ}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|KOR}} | {{saila|KOR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|KOS}} | {{saila|KOS}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|KSA}} | {{saila|KSA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|KUW}} | {{saila|KUW}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|LAT}} | {{saila|LAT}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|LBA}} | {{saila|LBA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|LCA}} | {{saila|LCA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|LIB}} | {{saila|LIB}} | |
align=center| {{mono|FL}} | align=center| {{mono|LIE}} | {{saila|LIE}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|LTU}} | {{saila|LTU}} | |
align=center| {{mono|LX}} | align=center| {{mono|LUX}} | {{saila|LUX}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MAC}} | {{saila|MAC}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MAD}} | {{saila|MAD}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MAR}} | {{saila|MAR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MAS}} | {{saila|MAS}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MDA}} | {{saila|MDA}} | |
align=center| {{mono|MX}} | align=center| {{mono|MEX}} | {{saila|MEX}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MKD}} | {{saila|MKD}} | |
align=center| {{mono|MT}} | align=center| {{mono|MLT}} | {{saila|MLT}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MNE}} | {{saila|MNE}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MNT}} | {{saila|MNT}} | |
align=center| {{mono|MO}} | align=center| {{mono|MON}} | {{saila|MON}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MOZ}} | {{saila|MOZ}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MRI}} | {{saila|MRI}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|MYA}} | {{saila|MYA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|NAM}} | {{saila|NAM}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|NCA}} | {{saila|NCA}} | |
align=center| {{mono|H}} | align=center| {{mono|NED}} | {{saila|NED}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|NGR}} | {{saila|NGR}} | |
align=center| {{mono|N}} | align=center| {{mono|NOR}} | {{saila|NOR}} | |
align=center| {{mono|KZ}} | align=center| {{mono|NZL}} | {{saila|NZL}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|OMA}} | {{saila|OMA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|PAK}} | {{saila|PAK}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|PAN}} | {{saila|PAN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|PAR}} | {{saila|PAR}} | |
align=center| {{mono|PU}} | align=center| {{mono|PER}} | {{saila|PER}} | |
align=center| {{mono|PH}} | align=center| {{mono|PHI}} | {{saila|PHI}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|PLE}} | {{saila|PLE}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|PNG}} | {{saila|PNG}} | |
align=center| {{mono|PZ}} | align=center| {{mono|POL}} | {{saila|POL}} | |
align=center| {{mono|P}} | align=center| {{mono|POR}} | {{saila|POR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|PRK}} | {{saila|PRK}} | |
align=center| {{mono|PR}} | align=center| {{mono|PUR}} | {{saila|PUR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|QAT}} | {{saila|QAT}} | |
align=center| {{mono|RM}} | align=center| {{mono|ROU}} | {{saila|ROU}} | {{mono|ROM}} |
align=center| {{mono|SA}} | align=center| {{mono|RSA}} | {{saila|RSA}} | {{mono|KZA}} |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|RUS}} | {{saila|RUS}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SAM}} | {{saila|SAM}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SEN}} | {{saila|SEN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SEY}} | {{saila|SEY}} | |
align=center| {{mono|SIN}} | align=center| {{mono|SGP}} | {{saila|SGP}} | {{mono|SIN}} |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SKN}} | {{saila|SKN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SLO}} | {{saila|SLO}} | |
align=center| {{mono|SM}} | align=center| {{mono|SMR}} | {{saila|SMR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SOL}} | {{saila|SOL}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SRB}} | {{saila|SRB}} | |
align=center| {{mono|CY}} | align=center| {{mono|SRI}} | {{saila|SRI}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SUD}} | {{saila|SUD}} | |
align=center| {{mono|Z}} | align=center| {{mono|SUI}} | {{saila|SUI}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|SVK}} | {{saila|SVK}} | |
align=center| {{mono|S}} | align=center| {{mono|SWE}} | {{saila|SWE}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TAH}} | {{saila|TAH}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TAN}} | {{saila|TAN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TCA}} | {{saila|TCA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TGA}} | {{saila|TGA}} | |
align=center| {{mono|TA}} | align=center| {{mono|THA}} | {{saila|THA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TJK}} | {{saila|TJK}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TLS}} | {{saila|TLS}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TPE}} | {{saila|TPE}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TTO}} | {{saila|TTO}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|TUN}} | {{saila|TUN}} | |
align=center| {{mono|TK}} | align=center| {{mono|TUR}} | {{saila|TUR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|UAE}} | {{saila|UAE}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|UGA}} | {{saila|UGA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|UKR}} | {{saila|UKR}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|URU}} | {{saila|URU}} | |
align=center| {{mono|US}} | align=center| {{mono|USA}} | {{saila|USA}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|VAN}} | {{saila|VAN}} | |
align=center| {{mono|V}} | align=center| {{mono|VEN}} | {{saila|VEN}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|VIE}} | {{saila|VIE}} | |
align=center| | align=center| {{mono|VIN}} | {{saila|VIN}} | |
align=center| {{mono|ZB}} | align=center| {{mono|ZIM}} | {{saila|ZIM}} |
Former MNAs
class="wikitable sortable"
! Old ! Current ! Country ! Other codes used | |||
align=center| {{mono|DDR}} | align=center| | {{saila|East Germany}} | {{mono|GO}} |
align=center| {{mono|KR}} | align=center| | {{saila|Rhodesia}} | |
align=center| {{mono|SR}} | align=center| | {{saila|URS}} | |
align=center| {{mono|Y}} | align=center| {{mono|YUG}} | {{saila|Yugoslavia}} |