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official is unsure whether behaviour is unacceptable, the benefit of doubt will be given to the
competitor and the behaviour treated as marginal.
59.10 For clearly unacceptable behaviour, the race official will deem the dissent a breach of
sportsmanship and apply the relevant rules. These may include an on-the-water penalty,
disqualification in match racing, initiating a rule 2 protest or a rule 69 hearing depending on the
severity of the dissent. Following the imposition of any on-the-water penalty, the race official will
critically observe a competitor’s next behaviour. Any escalation of dissent will be penalised again
as a separate incident.

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