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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.

D2.3

Umpire-Initiated Decisions

When a boat

  • (a) breaks rule 31 or 42 and does not take a penalty;
  • (b) breaks a rule of Part 2 and makes contact with another boat on her team or with a boat in another race, and no boat takes a penalty;
  • (c) breaks a rule and her team gains an advantage despite her, or another boat on her team, taking a penalty;
  • (d) breaks rule 14 and there is damage or injury;
  • (e) breaks rule D1.3(b) or D2.5; or
  • (f) commits a breach of sportsmanship

an umpire may penalize her, or report the incident to the protest committee, or both. No protest is required.

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.

Rule D2.2

When a boat protests under a rule of Part 2 or rule 31 or 42 : - (a) Boats shall be given time to respond. - (b) An umpire may penalize any boat that broke a ru...

Rule D2.4

An umpire shall signal a decision with one long sound and the display of a flag as follows: - (a) For no penalty, a green and white flag. - (b) To penalize one...

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