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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.

C8

PENALTIES INITIATED BY UMPIRES

C8.1: Rule Changes

Rule 60.1 does not apply to protests by the race committee or technical committee under rules for which penalties may be imposed by umpires.

C8.2:

When the umpires decide that a boat has broken rule 31, 42, C4, C7.3(c) or C7.3(d) she shall be penalized by signalling her under rule C5.2 or C5.3. However, if a boat is penalized for breaking a rule of Part 2 and if she in the same incident breaks rule 31, she shall not be penalized for breaking rule 31. Furthermore, a boat that displays an incorrect flag or does not display the correct flag shall be warned orally and given an opportunity to correct the error before being penalized.

C8.3:

When the umpires decide that a boat has

  • (a) gained an advantage by breaking a rule after allowing for a penalty,
  • (b) deliberately broken a rule, or
  • (c) committed a breach of sportsmanship,

she shall be penalized under rule C5.2, C5.3 or C5.4.

C8.4:

If the umpires or protest committee members decide that a boat may have broken a rule other than those listed in rules C6.1(a) and C6.2, they shall so inform the protest committee for its action under rule 60.1 and rule C6.6 when appropriate.

C8.5:

When, after one boat has started, the umpires are satisfied that the other boat will not start, they may signal under rule C5.4, identifying the boat that has not started.

C8.6:

When one boat retires after both boats in a match have started, the umpires may signal under rule C5.4, identifying the retired boat.

C8.7:

When the match umpires, together with at least one other umpire, decide that a boat has broken rule 14 and damage resulted, they may impose a points-penalty without a hearing. The competitor shall be informed of the penalty as soon as practicable and, at the time of being so informed, may request a hearing. The protest committee shall then proceed under rule C6.6. Any penalty decided by the protest committee may be more than the penalty imposed by the umpires. When the umpires decide that a penalty greater than one point is appropriate, they shall act under rule C8.4.

Definitions in Context

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.

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.

Rule C7

Rule 44 is deleted. - (a) A penalized boat may delay taking a penalty within the limitations of rule C7.3 and shall take it as follows: - (1) When on a leg of t...

Rule C9

There shall be no request for redress or an appeal from a decision made under rule C5 , C6 , C7 or C8 . Rule 63.7(b) is changed to: ‘A party to the hearing may...

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