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ANSWER 2 ANSWER 8
No. If rule 77 is deleted, Appendix G does not apply. Class rules may not change rule 77 or Appendix G; see
rule 86.1(c). Rule 80 and WS Regulation 20,
QUESTION 3 Advertising Code, always apply and cannot be changed.
Also, if yes, do the RYA prescriptions to Appendix G A protest alleging a breach of the Advertising Code
(or any part of them) now still apply?
may be submitted by complying with rules 60 and 61
ANSWER 3 and the protest committee shall act in accordance with
No. If rule 77 and Appendix G do not apply, the RYA the RRS Part 5 and Regulation 20.9.
Prescriptions to these rules do not apply. However, Questions from British Universities Sailing Association
when Appendix G does apply, the RYA Prescription to
rule 88.2 prohibits the sailing instructions from RYA 2014/1
amending the RYA Prescription to Appendix G. Rule 70.5 (as prescribed by the RYA), Appeals and
QUESTION 4 Requests to a National Authority
If the RYA prescriptions to Appendix G cannot be A sailing instruction denying the right of appeal under
disapplied, do rule G.1(c) and RYA prescription 3 to Rule 70.5(a) ceases to apply if the condition in that rule
rule G1 require a new sail number series to be issued by ceases to be satisfied.
a body in rule G2?
SUMMARY OF THE FACTS
ANSWER 4 The Ramuz Trophy is an inter-club event for clubs
See Answer 3. affiliated to the Norfolk and Suffolk Boating
QUESTION 5 Association (NSBA). Each club is invited to send a
In a non-WS class, if a boat enters a race with a team of two members to represent them in a fleet racing
different sail number than that originally allotted to her, competition.
what rules might she break and who can protest, and The 2013 event, organised by Horning SC in
when? conjunction with NSBA, was sailed in seven, 2-person
ANSWER 5 keelboats supplied by the organisers. There were 14
The boat might break a class rule (including a rule of a entries. The intended format was for a qualifying series
rating or handicapping system) whether or not rule 77 of 4 races, with each team sailing in two of the races.
applies. A protest alleging a breach of rule 77 or a class The six teams with the lowest scores from their
rule may be submitted by complying with rules 60 and qualifying races would sail a single race with the winner
61. However, when permitted by the notice of race, a taking the Ramuz Trophy. The Notice of Race and the
boat not belonging to any class may be entered and Sailing Instructions for the event denied the right of
handicapped appropriately. Also, if a boat is loaned or appeal in respect of the qualifying races in accordance
chartered, rule G3 may apply. with the RYA prescription to rule 70.5.
QUESTION 6 The Norfolk Broads YC (NBYC) team retired in race 4
Can an organizing authority or race committee deny a owing to a gear failure and requested redress. The final
boat entry under rule 76.1 when they know that a boat race was abandoned before its scheduled warning signal
intends to race with a sail number other than its because of rising wind and the trophy was awarded to
registered number, or use a sail (e.g. a spinnaker) the lowest scoring team in the qualifying races.
without any numbers? The protest committee heard the request for redress and
ANSWER 6 redress was not given.
Yes. An entry may be rejected or cancelled provided the The NBYC team appealed and the race committee
reason is given in accordance with rule 76.1. questioned the validity of the appeal against a decision
QUESTION 7 relating to a qualifying race.
In a non-WS class, may a boat enter a fleet race when DECISION ON VALIDITY
she has no registered sail number, e.g. a team racing The appeal is valid.
firefly, if approved by the organizing authority?
Rule 70.5(a) makes the denial of the right of appeal
ANSWER 7 conditional upon the need to determine promptly the
Neither the notice of race nor the sailing instructions result of a race that will qualify a boat to compete in a
can change class rules unless rule 87 permits the later stage of an event. When the final race was
change. See also Answer 5. abandoned before its scheduled warning signal the
QUESTION 8 condition was no longer satisfied and, therefore, the
In a non-WS class with open class rules, is there denial of the right of appeal ceased to apply to the
flexibility in rule G2 to allow emphasis of the qualifying races.
presentation of certain sail numbers in order to advertise Request for redress by NBYC team, Horning SC
a commercial concern or sponsor? May she also be
protested under the WS Advertising Code, in particular RYA 2014/2
WS Regulation 20.2.6? (incorporating 2004/7)
Rule 29.1, Recalls; Individual Recall
Rule 62.1, Redress
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