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Rule 37: SEARCH AND RESCUE INSTRUCTIONS | Protest Room

Part 3 — Conduct Of A Race

37: SEARCH AND RESCUE INSTRUCTIONS

37

SEARCH AND RESCUE INSTRUCTIONS

When the race committee displays flag V with one sound, all boats and official and support vessels shall, if possible, monitor the race committee communication channel for search and rescue instructions.

Rule 36

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...

Rule 40

When rule 40.1 is made applicable by rule 40.2 , each competitor shall wear a personal flotation device except briefly while changing or adjusting clothing or p...