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Part appendices

Section A — Scoring

See rule 90.3.

A5.1

Scores Determined by the Race Committee

When a race committee determines that a boat:

  • (a) did not sail the course,
  • (b) did not comply with rule 30.2, 30.3, 30.4 or 78.2, or
  • (c) retired or took a penalty under rule 44.3(a), it shall score the boat accordingly without a hearing. Only the protest committee may take other scoring actions that worsen a boat’s score.

Definitions in Context

Boat

A sailboat and the crew on board, that are subject to the rules.

Rule

The complete written rules contained in this document, which includes all racing rules including those established by the International Sailing Federation and other governing authorities.

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.

Rule A5.2

A boat that did not sail the course , retired or was disqualified shall be scored points for the finishing place one more than the number of boats entered in th...

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