Prawo żeglarskie – pytanie o status dyscypliny i program badań

The traditionally established divisions of law are currently subject to modification occurring in line with the phenomenon of regulating more and more human activities. While the division between public and private law, as well as the catalog of legal branches is still quite stable, more specific areas of law are visible, indicated mostly according to their subject. Sailing law (also called boating law) is the case. The collectivity of norms regulating offshore sailing is most often referred to as maritime law (lex generalis), and it covers norms regulating sailing, i.e. sailing law (lex specialis). however, sailing is subject to very complex and heterogenous regulations. The article lists the most significant legal provisions in practice. more aspects of sailing can be included and specified as indicated in the article. each aspect mentioned above may require going beyond the legal system due to the general clause referring to the best maritime practices. This helps us to realize that sailing law can be divided into sets of theoretical aspects pertaining to the creation of the theory of sailing law. It all reflects the complexity and beauty of sailing law. It is not a branch of law. however, due to the subject of its applicability and the specificity of sailors, it is an area of law ensuring safety on the water. This precaution has the nature of a legal principle justifying and being the basis for most of the regulations applicable to maritime transport, therefore, also sailing.