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Race Time Limit and Scores

35

Race Time Limit and Scores

If one boat sails the course within the time limit for that race, if any, all boats that finish shall be scored according to their finishing places unless the race is abandoned. If no boat sails the course within the race time limit, the race committee shall abandon the race.

Definitions in Context

Abandon

A race that a race committee or protest committee abandons is void but may be resailed.

Committee

The protest committee, the race committee or the technical committee.

Finish

A boat finishes when, after her starting signal, any part of her hull crosses the finishing line from the course side. However, she has not finished if after crossing the finishing line she

  • (a) takes a penalty under rule 44.2,
  • (b) corrects an error in sailing the course made at the line, or
  • (c) continues to sail the course.

After finishing she need not cross the finishing line completely. The sailing instructions may change the direction in which boats are required to cross the finishing line to finish.

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