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Part appendices

Section N — International Juries

See rules 70.3(a) and 91(b). This appendix shall not be changed by the notice of race, sailing instructions or national prescriptions.

N2.2

Unless the organizing authority directs otherwise, the jury shall decide

  • (a) questions of eligibility, measurement or rating certificates; and
  • (b) whether to authorize the substitution of competitors, boats or equipment when a rule requires such a decision.

Definitions in Context

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 N2.1

An international jury is responsible for hearing and deciding all protests , requests for redress and other matters arising under the rules of Part 5 . When ask...

Rule N2.3

The jury shall also decide matters referred to it by the organizing authority, the race committee or the technical committee .

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