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Part appendices

Section C — Match Racing Rules

Match races shall be sailed under The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by this appendix. Matches shall be umpired unless the notice of race or sailing instructions state otherwise.

Note: A Standard Notice of Race, Standard Sailing Instructions, and Match Racing Rules for Visually Impaired Sailors are available on the World Sailing website.

C2.6

Rule 13 is changed to:

13 WHILE TACKING OR GYBING
13.1 After a boat passes head to wind, she shall keep clear of other boats until she is on a close-hauled course.
13.2 After the foot of the mainsail of a boat sailing downwind crosses the centreline she shall keep clear of other boats until her mainsail has filled or she is no longer sailing downwind.
13.3 While rule 13.1 or 13.2 applies, rules 10, 11 and 12 do not apply. However, if two boats are subject to rule 13.1 or 13.2 at the same time, the one on the other’s port side or the one astern shall keep clear.

Definitions in Context

Keep Clear

A boat keeps clear of a right-of-way boat (a) if the right-of-way boat can sail her course with no need to take avoiding action and, (b) when the boats are overlapped, if the right-of-way boat can also change course in both directions without immediately making contact.

Rule C2.5

Add new rule 7 to Part 1: **7 LAST POINT OF CERTAINTY** The umpires will assume that the state of a boat, or her relationship to another boat, has not changed,...

Rule C2.7

Rule 16.2 is changed to: 16.2 In addition, when boats on opposite tacks are sailing to a mark that is to windward of them, the starboard-tack boat shall not bea...

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