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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.

D3.3

When a protest committee decides that a boat that is a party to a protest hearing has broken a rule and was not exonerated:

  • (a) If the boat has broken
    (1) rule 1 or 2,
    (2) rule 14 when she has caused damage or injury, or
    (3) a rule when not racing,
    half or more race wins may be deducted from her team, or no penalty may be imposed. Race wins deducted shall not be awarded to any other team.
  • (b) If the boat has broken a rule other than the rules mentioned in D3.3(a) while racing and not taken or received a penalty for that breach, 6 points shall be added to her score.
  • (c) If the boat’s team has gained an advantage despite taking or receiving a penalty, the boat’s score may be increased.

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.

Rule D3.2

When all boats on one team have finished , retired or failed to start , the other team’s boats racing at that time shall be scored the points they would have re...

Rule D3.4

The team with the lower total points wins the race. If the totals are equal, the team that does not have first place wins.

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