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protest one or more of the boats.

SI.XX.2 Action or no action by the judges under this SI shall not be
grounds for redress. The changes rule 62.1(a).
Example C.

SI.XX.1 On-the-water judge boats will display code flag “J”.

SI.XX.2 In addition to enforcing rule 42, judges will be observing boats for
breaches of the rules of Part 2 or rule 31. When the judges observe
a boat breaking one of these rules, they will make a sound signal. If
no boat takes a penalty under rule 44.1, the judges may protest one
or more of the boats for that incident.

Note: The SIs must define the number of turns that a competitor
shall take when penalized for breaking a rule.

SI.XX.3 Action or no action by the judges under this SI shall not be
grounds for redress. This changes rule 62.1(a).

F.2.3 Initial Briefing at the Meeting for Competitors and Coaches

The procedure for on-the-water judging should be discussed with the
competitors and coaches at the first briefing by a representative of the
protest committee.

Care should be taken to:
• specifically refer to the method to be used for on-the-water judging and
how it will be applied;
• give a brief description of the sound signal and what it means;
• introduce the judges;
• provide a description of and number of judge boats, and how they will be
identified;
• inform competitors that the judge boats will be very close to and amongst
the boats as they race;
• remind the competitors of the number of turns to take if penalized.
F.2.4 Racing best practices

Jury boats should be RIBs or similar motor boats, with adequate engine
sizes which do not make excessive wash when driven in close proximity to
boats racing. The boats should be seaworthy for the conditions and suitable
for the type and size of fleet being judged.

Each judge boat should have two judges (at the higher event levels, a must).
The judges should always try to work in pairs to agree on incidents; although
there are instances when only one judge observes an incident. Judges
should be anticipating potential incidents and the rules involved, so that if an
incident does occur, they can make a quick decision. Typically, each judge
will focus on one boat as an incident between boats develops. Before