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Part appendices

Section E — Radio Sailing Racing Rules

Radio sailing races shall be sailed under The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by this appendix.

Note: Development Rules for Umpired Radio Sailing is available on the World Sailing website.

E3

CONDUCT OF A RACE

E3.1: Control Area

Unless the sailing instructions specify a control area, it shall be unrestricted. competitors shall be in this area when controlling boats that are racing, except briefly to handle and then release or relaunch the boat.

E3.2: Launching Area

Unless the sailing instructions specify a launching area and its use, it shall be unrestricted.

E3.3: Course Board

When the sailing instructions require a course board to be displayed, it shall be located in or adjacent to the control area.

E3.4: Starting and Finishing

  • (a) Rule 26 is changed to:
    Heats shall be started using warning, preparatory and starting signals at one-minute intervals. During the minute before the starting signal, additional sound or oral signals shall be made at ten-second intervals, and during the final ten seconds at one second intervals. Each signal shall be timed from the beginning of its sound.
  • (b) The starting and finishing lines shall be between the course sides of the starting and finishing marks.

E3.5: Individual Recall

Rule 29.1 is changed to:

When at a boat’s starting signal any part of her hull is on the course side of the starting line or when she must comply with rule 30.1, the race committee shall promptly hail ‘Recall (sail numbers)’. If rule 30.3 or 30.4 applies this rule does not.

E3.6: General Recall

Rule 29.2 is changed to:

When at the starting signal the race committee is unable to identify boats that are on the course side of the starting line or to which rule 30 applies, or there has been an error in the starting procedure, the race committee may hail ‘General recall’ and make two loud sounds. The warning signal for a new start will normally be made shortly thereafter.

E3.7: U Flag and Black Flag Rules

When the race committee informs a boat that she has broken rule 30.3 or 30.4, the boat shall immediately leave the course area.

E3.8: Other Changes to the Rules of Part 3

  • (a) Rules 30.2 and 33 are deleted.
  • (b) All race committee signals shall be made orally or by other sounds. No visual signals are required unless specified in the sailing instructions.
  • (c) Courses shall not be shortened.
  • (d) Rule 32.1(a) is changed to: ‘because of foul weather or thunderstorms,’.

E3.9: Disabled Competitors

The race committee may make or permit reasonable arrangements to assist disabled competitors to compete on as equal terms as possible. A boat or the competitor controlling her that receives any such assistance, including help from a support person, does not break rule 41.

Definitions in Context

Mark

An object the sailing instructions require a boat to leave on a specified side, a race committee vessel surrounded by navigable water from which the starting or finishing line extends, and an object intentionally attached to the object or vessel. However, an anchor line is not part of the mark.

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.

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.

Support Person

Any person who

  • (a) provides, or may provide, physical or advisory support to a competitor, including any coach, trainer, manager, team staff, medic, paramedic or any other person working with, treating or assisting a competitor in or preparing for the competition, or
  • (b) is the parent or guardian of a competitor.

Rule E2

Rule E2 applies only while boats are racing . - (a) A hail shall be made and repeated as appropriate so that the competitors to whom the hail is directed might...

Rule E4

Rules 40 , 44.3 , 45 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 52 , 54 , 55 and 56 are deleted. Rule 41 is changed to: A boat or the competitor controlling her shall not receive help fr...

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