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acceptable and it may be repeated in future, diminishing the authority of race officials in general
and potentially discouraging volunteers from agreeing to serve as race officials.
53 Race Management Teams

53.1 Most members of the race management team are in close proximity to competitors as they carry
out their tasks. Sometimes dissent occurs which can lead to unfortunate incidents, especially in
the heat of the moment.

53.2 It is wise not to be drawn into debate or argument on the water but it is recommended in the Race
Management Manual for the race officer (and other members of the race management team, if
appropriate) to make themselves available ashore each day to listen to the competitors and
explain their decisions. The time and place for this should be given in the briefing or on the
official notice board.

53.3 However, race management team members do not have to tolerate any form of abuse and, if
something that has been said to them is clearly insulting, they should speak to the race officer
whose job it is to speak to the competitor and decide whether to protest the competitor under rule
2 or make a rule 69 report to the protest committee

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