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Two or more of the World Sailing, the RYA, an affiliated club, a class association or an affiliated
organisation may act jointly as the organising authority for an event.

An organisation which is not an organising authority as defined above may not run racing
using the RRS. If it does so it is in breach of World Sailing copyright and acting
unlawfully. Race officials working on behalf of such organisations may face serious
consequences, as may competitors.

Officials must declare a Conflict of Interest
A person has a conflict of interest if he

(a) may gain or lose as a result of a decision to which he contributes,
(b) may reasonably appear to have a personal or financial interest which could affect his ability to
be impartial, or
(c) has a close personal interest in a decision.

However, there are conditions under which participants may reach agreement over a conflict. See
RRS 63.4.

Support Person
Any person who

(a) provides, or may provide, physical or advisory support to a competitor, including any coach,
trainer, manager, team staff, medic, paramedic or any other person working with, treating or
assisting a competitor in or preparing for the competition, or
(b) is the parent or guardian of a competitor.
(c) can be party to a hearing under RRS 60.3d including a RO.

A Support Person is subject to the RRS and the competitor they are supporting is liable to penalties
for infringements by the Support Person,

5.2 Organising Authority

One or more of the bodies listed above may be the 'Organising Authority' and as such is initially
responsible for all aspects of the event (ultimate responsibility for a few areas can only then be
delegated to appropriate bodies eg the Protest Committee or International Jury have ultimate
responsibility on hearings). The Organising Authority will set up or appoint both the:

1. Regatta Organising Committee (Event Committee)
The Regatta Organising Committee will accept responsibility, usually through a number of sub-
committees, for all aspects of the regatta, such as measurement, social events, press and sponsor
contacts. One of these committees is the:

2. Race Committee
The Organising Authority is required by the RRS 89.2(b) to appoint the Race Committee. It is
delegated with all the powers required to conduct the racing. It can only be appointed by the
Organising Authority.

3. Technical Committee
The Technical Committee is empowered to conduct equipment inspection and event measurement
and responsible for discretionary penalties. It has similar options to a Race Committee in its ability
to protest a boat.

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