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Part 5 — When Boats Meet

Section D — Other Rules

When rule 21 or 22 applies between two boats, Section A rules do not.

71.2

The national authority shall accept the facts found by the protest committee unless rule R5 applies.

Definitions in Context

Committee

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

Protest

An allegation made under rule 60 by a boat or a committee that a boat has broken a rule.

Rule
  • (a) The rules in this book, including the Definitions, Race Signals, Introduction, preambles and the rules of relevant appendices, but not the Basic Principles or titles;
  • (b) World Sailing Regulations that have been designated by World Sailing as having the status of a rule and are published on the World Sailing website;
  • (c) the prescriptions of the national authority, unless they are changed by the notice of race or sailing instructions in compliance with the national authority’s prescription, if any, to rule 88.2;
  • (d) the class rules (for a boat racing under a handicap or rating system, the rules of that system are ‘class rules’);
  • (e) the notice of race;
  • (f) the sailing instructions; and
  • (g) any other documents that govern the event.

Rule 71.1

A person who has a conflict of interest or was a member of the protest committee shall not take any part in the discussion or decision on an appeal or a request...

Rule 71.3

The national authority may: (a) uphold, change or reverse the protest committee’s decision (including a decision on validity or a decision under rule 69 ), (b)...

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