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be Standard Penalties to be applied by the OA without a hearing. This
needs to be specified in the SIs.

P.3.3. Requests for redress

This is one of the most difficult parts of the PC’s work at offshore and oceanic
races, because giving redress may have a direct impact on results on a one
leg regatta.
• request for redress for incidents during the starting sequence, resulting
from a protest boat to boat,
• request by a boat resulting from an alleged improper action of the RC,
PC, OA or TC. An example would be the situation where spectator
boats hinder a boat, while the OA/is responsible for providing a safe
zone, as defined in the SI.
• requests for redress for giving, or attempting to give, help to a person
or vessel in danger.

The value of a redress awarded is usually expressed as a reduction of the
elapsed time, rather than as corrected time

In view of media attention, decisions on redress are best taken and published
as soon as possible, and if at all possible, before the boats finish.