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Question 3

May a boat that has to take a penalty sail round a finishing mark while executing
the penalty?

Answer 3
Yes. No rule prohibits this and her course still complies with rule 28.1. However
she must complete the penalty before she re-crosses the finishing line to finish.

Y starts penalty
turn here
Y

Y re-crosses finishing line
before she completes her
turn, so she does not finish

Y starts penalty
turn here
Y

Y completes her turn before
she re-crosses finishing
line and so she finishes

Question 4
If a boat re-crosses the finishing line before completing her penalty, what should
the race committee and the umpires do?

Section K - The Finish