Rule 36: RACES RESTARTED OR RESAILED

RACES RESTARTED OR RESAILED

If a race is restarted or resailed, a breach of a rule in the original race, or in any previous restart or resail of that race, shall not

(a) prohibit a boat from competing unless she has broken rule 30.4; or
(b) cause a boat to be penalized except under rule 2, 30.2, 30.4 or 69 or under rule 14 when she has caused injury or serious damage.

Interpretation of the term ‘serious’ in the phrase ‘serious damage’.

Interpretation of the term ‘damage’.

Decision Under RRS 60.5(c) – No Penalty (RRS 36(b) Applies)
The protest is upheld. Since the provision of RRS 36(b) applies, no penalty is imposed on X under RRS 60.5(c)(3).
Rule 36(b) Race Restarted or Resailed – Breach of RRS 2 or 69
If X broke RRS 2 or 69: Since X broke RRS [2] [69] in the incident, she may be penalized as per RRS 36(b), even though the race was [restarted] [resailed].
Rule 36(b) Race Restarted or Resailed – RRS 14 Breach, No Injury or Serious Damage
Race restarted or resailed. If X broke RRS 14 and there is neither injury nor serious damage: Since the race was [restarted] [resailed] and X had caused neither injury nor serious damage, she shall not be penalized as per RRS 36(b).
Rule F3.36(b) Race Restarted – RRS 14 Breach, Injury, Damage or Tangle (Kiteboard)
If X broke RRS 14 and caused serious damage, injury or a tangle: Since the incident caused [injury] [serious damage] [a tangle], X may be penalized as per RRS F3.36(b), even though the race was [restarted] [resailed].
Rule F3.36(b) Race Restarted – RRS 14 Breach, No Injury, Damage or Tangle (Kiteboard)
If X broke RRS 14 and there is neither injury, serious damage, nor a tangle: Since the race was [restarted] [resailed] and X caused neither injury, serious damage nor a tangle, she shall not be penalized as per RRS F3.36(b).