Racing Rules of Sailing

UMPIRED RACES

D2.1: When Rule D2 Applies; Redress and Breakdowns

(a) Rule D2 applies to umpired races. Races to be umpired shall be identified in the notice of race or sailing instructions or by the display of flag J no later than the warning signal.
(b) A boat that protests under a rule listed in rule D2.2 or D2.3 for an incident while racing shall hail ‘Protest’ and display a red flag and is not entitled to a hearing. This changes rules 60.2(a)(1) and 63.2(a).
(c) A boat requesting redress for an incident in the racing area, or requesting a breakdown score change under rule D5.2, shall conspicuously display a red flag at the first reasonable opportunity after the incident or breakdown. She shall display the red flag until it is acknowledged by the race committee or an umpire.

D2.2: Protests by Boats

When a boat protests under a rule of Part 2 or rule 31 or 42:

(a) Boats shall be given time to respond.
(b) An umpire may penalize any boat that broke a rule, is not exonerated, and did not take the appropriate penalty.
(c) An umpire shall signal a decision in compliance with rule D2.4.

D2.3: Umpire-Initiated Decisions

When a boat

(a) breaks rule 31 or 42 and does not take a penalty;
(b) breaks a rule of Part 2 and makes contact with another boat on her team or with a boat in another race, and no boat takes a penalty;
(c) breaks a rule and her team gains an advantage despite her, or another boat on her team, taking a penalty;
(d) breaks rule 14 and there is damage or injury;
(e) breaks rule D1.3(b) or D2.5; or
(f) commits a breach of sportsmanship

an umpire may penalize her, or report the incident to the protest committee, or both. No protest is required.

D2.4: Signalling an Umpire Decision

An umpire shall signal a decision with one long sound and the display of a flag as follows:

(a) For no penalty, a green and white flag.
(b) To penalize one or more boats, a red flag. The umpire shall hail or signal to identify each boat penalized.
(c) To report the incident to the protest committee, a black and white flag.

D2.5: Taking a Penalty Signalled by an Umpire

A boat penalized by an umpire shall take a Two-Turns Penalty. However, when a boat is penalized under rule D2.3 and an umpire hails or signals a number of turns, the boat shall take that number of One-Turn Penalties.

D2.6: Limitations on Other Proceedings

(a) A boat may not protest under rule D1.3(b) or D2.5.
(b) A decision, action or non-action of an umpire shall not be
(1) the basis for a request for redress or appeal by a boat, or
(2) grounds for abandoning a race after it has started.
(c) However, the protest committee may call a hearing to consider redress when it believes that an umpire boat may have seriously interfered with a boat racing.

Definitions in Context

Abandon

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

Protest

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

Racing

A boat is racing from her preparatory signal until she finishes and clears the finishing line and marks or retires, or until the race committee signals a general recall, postponement or abandonment.

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.

Start

A boat starts when, her hull having been entirely on the pre-start side of the starting line at or after her starting signal, and having complied with rule 30.1 if it applies, any part of her hull crosses the starting line from the pre-start side to the course side.

UMPIRED RACES

D2.1: When Rule D2 Applies; Redress and Breakdowns

(a) Rule D2 applies to umpired races. Races to be umpired shall be identified in the notice of race or sailing instructions or by the display of flag J no later than the warning signal.
(b) A boat that protests under a rule listed in rule D2.2 or D2.3 for an incident while racing shall hail ‘Protest’ and display a red flag and is not entitled to a hearing. This changes rules 60.2(a)(1) and 63.2(a).
(c) A boat requesting redress for an incident in the racing area, or requesting a breakdown score change under rule D5.2, shall conspicuously display a red flag at the first reasonable opportunity after the incident or breakdown. She shall display the red flag until it is acknowledged by the race committee or an umpire.

D2.2: Protests by Boats

When a boat protests under a rule of Part 2 or rule 31 or 42:

(a) Boats shall be given time to respond.
(b) An umpire may penalize any boat that broke a rule, is not exonerated, and did not take the appropriate penalty.
(c) An umpire shall signal a decision in compliance with rule D2.4.

D2.3: Umpire-Initiated Decisions

When a boat

(a) breaks rule 31 or 42 and does not take a penalty;
(b) breaks a rule of Part 2 and makes contact with another boat on her team or with a boat in another race, and no boat takes a penalty;
(c) breaks a rule and her team gains an advantage despite her, or another boat on her team, taking a penalty;
(d) breaks rule 14 and there is damage or injury;
(e) breaks rule D1.3(b) or D2.5; or
(f) commits a breach of sportsmanship

an umpire may penalize her, or report the incident to the protest committee, or both. No protest is required.

D2.4: Signalling an Umpire Decision

An umpire shall signal a decision with one long sound and the display of a flag as follows:

(a) For no penalty, a green and white flag.
(b) To penalize one or more boats, a red flag. The umpire shall hail or signal to identify each boat penalized.
(c) To report the incident to the protest committee, a black and white flag.

D2.5: Taking a Penalty Signalled by an Umpire

D2.6: Limitations on Other Proceedings

(a) A boat may not protest under rule D1.3(b) or D2.5.
(b) A decision, action or non-action of an umpire shall not be
(1) the basis for a request for redress or appeal by a boat, or
(2) grounds for abandoning a race after it has started.
(c) However, the protest committee may call a hearing to consider redress when it believes that an umpire boat may have seriously interfered with a boat racing.

Definitions in Context

Abandon

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

Protest

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

Racing

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.

Start

Section D — Team Racing Rules

UMPIRED RACES

D2.1: When Rule D2 Applies; Redress and Breakdowns

D2.2: Protests by Boats

D2.3: Umpire-Initiated Decisions

D2.4: Signalling an Umpire Decision

D2.5: Taking a Penalty Signalled by an Umpire

D2.6: Limitations on Other Proceedings

Section D — Team Racing Rules

UMPIRED RACES

D2.1: When Rule D2 Applies; Redress and Breakdowns

D2.2: Protests by Boats

D2.3: Umpire-Initiated Decisions

D2.4: Signalling an Umpire Decision

D2.5: Taking a Penalty Signalled by an Umpire

D2.6: Limitations on Other Proceedings