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consistent with any prescription to rule 88.2, may change Rule 90.3(a), Race Committee; Sailing
some or all of the prescriptions of the national authority. Instructions; Scoring: Scoring
Generally, neither the notice of race nor the sailing
instructions may change a class rule. When a boat races RYA 1989/9
under a handicapping or rating system, the rules of that A boat appearing alone at the start is entitled to sail the
system apply, and some or all of her class rules may course and to be awarded any prize unless sailing
apply as well. When the notice of race conflicts with the instructions say otherwise.
sailing instructions, neither takes precedence.
Rule 91, Protest Committee
Rule 88.2, National Prescriptions
RYA 1984/13
CASE 98 It is undesirable for a member of the race committee to
The rules listed in the definition Rule apply to races serve on a protest committee when a request is made for
governed by The Racing Rules of Sailing whether or not redress for an action or omission of the race committee.
the notice of race or sailing instructions explicitly state It is desirable for a protest committee to consist of more
that they apply. A sailing instruction, provided it is than one person.
consistent with any prescription to rule 88.2, may change
some or all of the prescriptions of the national authority. APPENDIX A – SCORING
Generally, neither the notice of race nor the sailing
instructions may change a class rule. When a boat races
under a handicapping or rating system, the rules of that Rule A2, Series Scores
system apply, and some or all of her class rules may RYA 1997/1
apply as well. When the notice of race conflicts with the When a boat takes part in one race in a series under a
sailing instructions, neither takes precedence. different name, and with a different person in charge,
she remains the same boat, and her race points will
Rule 89, Organizing Authority; Notice of count towards her series score, unless class rules,
Race: Appointment of Race Officials: notice of race or sailing instructions say otherwise.
CASE 143 Rule A3, Starting Times and Finishing
When the organizing authority for a race is not an
organization specified in rule 89.1, a party to a Places
hearing does not have access to the appeal process. CASE 119
When a race is conducted for boats racing under a
RYA 2002/8 rating system, the rating that should be used to
An organizing authority can change its notice of race if calculate a boat’s corrected time is her rating at the
it gives adequate notice. The notice of race may also time the race is sailed. Her score should not be changed
say that it can be changed by the race committee. When if later the rating authority, acting on its own volition,
the organizing authority or (if permitted to do so) the changes her rating.
race committee changes the notice of race, this can give
rise to redress when the change is improper and RYA 1962/1
adversely affects a boat’s score. When the sailing instructions do not specify a time limit
for starting or finishing, a boat may start within a
reasonable time after her starting signal, and she is
Rule 90.2(c), Race Committee; Sailing entitled to a finishing position whenever she finishes.
Instructions; Scoring: Sailing Instructions
CASE 32 Rule A5, Scores Determined by the Race
A competitor is entitled to look exclusively to written Committee
sailing instructions and to any written amendments for
all details relating to sailing the course. CASE 28
When one boat breaks a rule and, as a result, causes
RYA 1982/7 another to touch a mark, the other boat is to be
When oral instructions are not provided for in sailing exonerated. The fact that a starting mark has moved, for
instructions, instructions so given may be ignored. whatever reason, does not relieve a boat of her
obligation to start. A race committee may abandon
RYA 2004/1
No statement made at a briefing by a race officer can under rule 32.1(c) only when the change in the mark’s
change or add to a rule, which includes the sailing position has directly affected the safety or fairness of
instructions and the meaning of a race signal in the the competition.
Racing Rules of Sailing. A boat that relies on such a CASE 80
statement is at fault for the purposes of redress if she A hearing of a protest or a request for redress must be
chooses as a result to attribute a different meaning to a limited to the alleged incident, action or omission.
race signal. Although a boat may be scored DNF if she does not
finish according to that term’s definition, she may not
be scored DNF for failing to sail the course correctly.

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