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9. COURSES:
A. Courses shall be as free as possible from headlands, shoals, obstructions, aids to
navigation or serious tidal currents.
B. Courses shall be windward leeward, triangular, Olympic, modified Olympic, Gold Cup, or
modified Gold Cup patterns. Courses shall be laid out so as to have marks left to port if
possible. Leeward starts should be avoided.
C. Ordinarily, courses shall not be less than 4 and 1/2 or more than 9 nautical miles in
length.
10. SCORING: Scoring will be the same as Part III, Rule 12.
11. TIME LIMIT: The time limit will be the same as Part III, Rule 13.
12. GENERAL RULES: Part III, Rule 14 of the National Championship Rules shall govern.
13. AMENDMENTS TO REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP RULES:
Rules for conduct of the Regional Championship Regatta can be amended by five
affirmative votes of the Governing Committee.

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