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Rule 60.1 Right to Protest and Request Redress
Rule D1.2(a) Right to Protest
Rule D1.3(c) Contact Between Boats on the Same Team
Rule D2.4 Umpired Races: Signalling a Decision

Question 1

A member of one team witnesses contact between two boats on the other team
and she protests. What should the call be?

Answer 1

Because there was contact between two boats on the other team, the boat is
entitled to protest under rule 60.1 as modified by rule D1.2(a) although she was
not involved in the incident. Penalize the boat that broke a rule.

Question 2

Boat A makes contact with boat Y and protests her. The umpires judge that a
third boat B is at fault and has broken a rule. What should the call be?

Answer 2

Penalize boat B.

There is no requirement on the protesting boat to identify correctly the boat that
has broken a rule. Provided the protest is correctly made, the umpires will judge
the incident, and penalize any boat(s) that have broken a rule.

Section M - The Umpiring Process