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Part appendices

Section D — Team Racing Rules

Team races shall be sailed under The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by this appendix.

D1

CHANGES TO THE RACING RULES

D1.1: Definitions and the Rules of Parts 2 and 4

  • (a) In the definition Zone the distance is changed to two hull lengths.
  • (b) Rule 18.2(a) is changed to:
    (a) When the first of two boats reaches the zone,
    (1) if the boats are overlapped, the outside boat at that moment shall give the inside boat mark-room;
    (2) if the boats are not overlapped, the boat that has not reached the zone at that moment shall give the other boat mark-room.
    If a boat passes head to wind and at that moment is clear astern of a boat in the zone, she shall give the clear ahead boat mark-room.
    When a boat is required to give mark-room by this rule, she shall continue to do so for as long as this rule applies, even if later an overlap is broken or a new overlap begins.
  • (c) Rule 18.4 is deleted.
  • (d) When stated in the notice of race or sailing instructions, rule 20.4 is changed so that the following arm signals are required in addition to the hails:
    (1) for ‘Room to tack’, repeatedly and clearly pointing to windward; and
    (2) for ‘You tack’, repeatedly and clearly pointing at the other boat and waving the arm to windward.
  • (e) Rule 23.1 is changed to: ‘If reasonably possible, a boat not racing shall not interfere with a boat that is racing, and a boat that has finished shall not act to interfere with a boat that has not finished.’
  • (f) Add new rule 23.3: ‘When boats in different races meet, any change of course by either boat shall be consistent with complying with a rule or trying to win her own race.’
  • (g) Add to rule 41:
    (e) help from another boat on her team provided electronic communication is not used.
  • (h) Rule 45 is deleted.

D1.2: Protests and Requests for Redress

  • (a) A boat may
    (1) protest another boat, but her protest is invalid if it alleges a breach of a rule of Part 2 and she was not involved in the incident, unless the incident involved contact between boats on the other team (This changes rule 60.4(a)(2).);
    (2) remove her red flag after it has been conspicuously displayed (This changes rule 60.2(a)(1).);
    (3) request redress, but not for damage or injury caused by another boat on her team (This changes rule 61.1(a).).
  • (b) The race committee and protest committee shall not protest a boat for breaking a rule of Part 2 except
    (1) based on evidence in a report from an umpire after a black and white flag has been displayed; or
    (2) under rule 14 upon receipt of a report from any source alleging damage or injury.
  • (c) Protests and requests for redress need not be in writing. The protest committee may take evidence in any way it considers appropriate and may communicate its decision orally.
  • (d) When a supplied boat suffers a breakdown, rule D5 applies.

D1.3: Penalties

  • (a) Rule 44.1 is changed to:
    A boat may take a One-Turn Penalty when she may have broken one or more rules of Part 2, or rule 31 or 42, in an incident while racing. However, she or her team may be further penalized under rule D2.3 or D3.3 if the incident caused injury or damage, or despite taking a penalty her team has gained an advantage.
  • (b) When a boat clearly indicates that she will take a penalty under rule 44.1, she shall take that penalty.
  • (c) A boat may take a penalty by retiring and informing the race committee or an umpire.
  • (d) There shall be no penalty for breaking a rule of Part 2 when the incident is between boats on the same team and there is no contact.

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.

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.

Clear Astern and Clear Ahead; Overlap

One boat is clear astern of another when her hull and equipment in normal position are behind a line abeam from the aftermost point of the other boat’s hull and equipment in normal position. The other boat is clear ahead. They overlap when neither is clear astern. However, they also overlap when a boat between them overlaps both. These terms always apply to boats on the same tack. They apply to boats on opposite tacks only when rule 18 applies between them or when both boats are sailing more than ninety degrees from the true wind.

Finish

A boat finishes when, after her starting signal, any part of her hull crosses the finishing line from the course side. However, she has not finished if after crossing the finishing line she (a) takes a penalty under rule 44.2, (b) corrects an error in sailing the course made at the line, or (c) continues to sail the course. After finishing she need not cross the finishing line completely. The sailing instructions may change the direction in which boats are required to cross the finishing line to finish.

Mark-Room

Room for a boat (a) to sail to the mark when her proper course is to sail close to it, (b) to round or pass the mark on the required side, and (c) to leave it astern.

Rule C11

In a round-robin series competitors are assigned to one or more groups and scheduled to sail against all other competitors in their group one or more times. Eac...

Rule D2

- (a) Rule D2 applies to umpired races. Races to be umpired shall be identified in the notice of race or sailing instructions or by the display of flag J no lat...

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