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Part appendices

Section F — Kiteboarding Racing Rules

Kiteboarding course races shall be sailed under The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by this appendix. The term ‘boat’ elsewhere in the rules means ‘kiteboard’ or ‘boat’ as appropriate.

Note: Links to kiteboard rules for some other formats or competitions can be found on the World Sailing website.

F3

CHANGES TO THE RULES OF PART 3

26: STARTING RACES

Rule 26 is changed to:

Races shall be started by using the following signals. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.

Minutes before starting signalVisual signalSound signalMeans
3Class flagOneWarning signal
2U or black flagOnePreparatory signal
1U or black flag removedOne longOne minute
0Class flag removedOneStarting signal

29: RECALLS

Rule 29.1 is deleted.

30: STARTING PENALTIES

Rules 30.1 and 30.2 are deleted.
In rules 30.3 and 30.4, ‘hull’ is changed to ‘hull or competitor’.
In rule 30.4, ‘sail number’ is changed to ‘competitor number’.

36: RACES RESTARTED OR RESAILED

Rule 36(b) is changed to:

  • (b) cause a kiteboard to be penalized except under rule 2, 30.4 or 69 or under rule 14 when she has caused injury, serious damage or a tangle.

Definitions in Context

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 F2

**PART 2 — PREAMBLE** In the second sentence of the preamble, ‘injury or serious damage’ is changed to ‘injury, serious damage or a tangle’. Rule 13 is deleted....

Rule F4

Add new rules 41(e) and 41(f) : - (e) help from another competitor in the same race to assist a relaunch; - (f) help to change equipment, but only in the launch...

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