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5.5 Organising Committee

The Organising Committee is responsible for all aspects of the event. It will appoint several sub-
committees to oversee particular aspects of the event. For many smaller regattas, some of the
functions will be combined into one sub-committee.

The following plan includes sub-committees suggested as a basis from which a good management
structure can be evolved:

The Organising Authority shall appoint the Race Committee, publish the NoR and appoint an
International Jury and Technical Committee if required. In the absence of an International Jury it may
appoint a Protest Committee or delegate that responsibility to the Race Committee. All of the on-
the-water organisation falls to the Race Committee. The Race Office is the link to all areas of the
regatta.

5.6 Format of Racing

Fleet racing is the most frequent and "classic" competition in sailboat racing with several different
formats. They are:

Handicap racing – Boats of different classes race together using one of several handicapping
systems. The elapsed time (how long it has taken the boat to complete the course) is adjusted using
one of the handicapping formulas, to provide a ‘corrected time’. The boat with the fastest ‘corrected
time’ is the winner.

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