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Part 5 — When Boats Meet

Section A — Right Of Way

A boat has right of way over another boat when the other boat is required to keep clear of her. However, some rules in Sections B, C and D limit the actions of a right-of-way boat.

61.2

Requests for Redress

(a) A request for redress shall be in writing and identify the reason for making it. (b) A request shall be delivered to the race office (or by such other method as stated in the sailing instructions): (1) if it is based on an incident in the racing area, within the protest time limit or two hours after the incident (whichever is later), (2) if it is based on a protest committee decision on the last scheduled day of racing, no later than 30 minutes after the decision was posted, or (3) for all other requests, as soon as reasonably possible after the relevant information is available. However, the protest committee shall extend the time if there is good reason to do so.

Definitions in Context

Race

A race is a sailing competition that is held under these rules and is conducted by a host organization according to the sailing instructions.

Racing

Racing is the period from the preparatory signal until a boat finishes or retires, or the race committee signals the start or abandonment of the race.

Related Cases

Case 44

A boat is not permitted to protest a race committee for breaking a rule. However, if she tries to do so, her ‘protest’ may meet the requirements of a request for redress, in which case the protest committee shall treat it accordingly.

Rule 61.1

(a) A boat may request redress. (b) The race committee or the technical committee may request redress for a boat. (c) The protest committee may call a hearing t...

Rule 61.3

A request for redress is invalid if it does not comply with rule 61.2 .

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