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• Modifications to protest procedures in RRS Part 5 in accordance with
RRS 86, to establish a different method for conducting hearings
• Check whether RRS 64.1 is changed in the SIs so that the PC may
impose a discretionary penalty instead of a DSQ for breaches of
specified rules. Typical examples are for rules 28, 29, 31
• Discretionary penalties involving navigation and breaches of Part 2
rules should be calculated at the hearing.
• various time limit for sailor to deliver a protest before the race, while
racing, after the race
• various time limit for RC, TC, PC, modification of RRS 61.
• circumstances in which a boat may be eligible for redress if she is
stopped or delayed during the race due to actions of a governmental
or official body.

P.2.4.b) Examples related to Outside Help, RRS 41

• organisers will frequently prohibit the use of routing and provide or
limit access to a common set of weather forecast files to all
participants in the race. Check with the Race Management how it is
controlled, and if it is reliable.
• will the receiving of shore-based technical advice to on-board repairs
be permitted or not?
• are technical stops permitted or not?
• will verbal outside help to resolve medical problems while racing be
permitted?
• which sort of outside help is permitted.

P.2.4.c) Examples related to Safety

• attending safety briefings before the race
• for safety reason, changing RRS 30 for boats OCS
• changes to rule 44 for penalties for breaches of RRS Part 2 and RRS
31
• scheduled radio session imposed by the race management for safety
P.2.4.d) Examples related to Navigation

• specific prohibited zones, traffic separation schemes (TSS).
• specifications of where and when RRS Part 2 rules apply, and where
and when IRPCAS apply between boats racing, keeping in mind that
IRPCAS always apply between vessels.
• protected (forbidden) zone for the starting sequence (very often one
hour before or more)
• virtual mark (see experimental appendix WP
http://www.sailing.org/documents/racingrules/experimental-rules.php)
• whether or not an engine may be used to enter a port in case of
emergency, repairs or medical treatment, subject to report to the
RC.