CHANGES TO THE DEFINITIONS
The definitions Clear Astern and Clear Ahead, Overlap, Continuing Obstruction, Finish, Mark-Room, Obstruction, Start, Tack, Starboard or Port and Zone are changed to:
Clear Astern and Clear Ahead; Overlap One wingfoil is clear astern of another when her hull is behind a line abeam from the aftermost point of the other wingfoil’s hull. The other wingfoil is clear ahead. They overlap when neither is clear astern. However, they also overlap when a wingfoil between them overlaps both. If there is reasonable doubt that two wingfoils are overlapped, it shall be presumed that they are not. These terms always apply to wingfoils on the same tack. They apply to wingfoils on opposite tacks only when both wingfoils are sailing more than ninety degrees from the true wind.
Continuing Obstruction An obstruction is a continuing obstruction when a wingfoil will pass alongside it for at least 20 metres. However, the following are not a continuing obstruction: a vessel under way, a wingfoil racing, or a race committee vessel that is also a mark.
Finish A wingfoil finishes when, after her starting signal, while the competitor is in contact with the hull, any part of her hull, or the competitor, or equipment, crosses the finishing line from the course side. However, she has not finished if after crossing the finishing line she
- (a) takes a penalty under rule 44.2,
- (b) corrects an error in sailing the course made at the line, or
- (c) continues to sail the course.
After finishing she need not cross the finishing line completely. The sailing instructions may change the direction in which wingfoils are required to cross the finishing line to finish.
Keep Clear A wingfoil keeps clear of a right-of-way wingfoil
- (a) if the right-of-way wingfoil can sail her course with no need to take avoiding action and,
- (b) if the right-of-way wingfoil can also change course in both directions without immediately making contact.
Mark-Room Room for a wingfoil to sail no farther from the mark than needed to sail her proper course to round or pass a mark on the required side, and room to pass a finishing mark after finishing.
Obstruction An obstruction is
- (a) an object that a wingfoil could not pass without changing course substantially, if she were sailing directly towards it and 10 metres from it;
- (b) an object that can be safely passed on only one side; or
- (c) an object, area or line that is so designated in a rule.
However, a wingfoil racing is not an obstruction to other wingfoils unless they are required to keep clear of her or, if rule 22 applies, avoid her.
Start A wingfoil starts when, having been entirely on the pre-start side of the starting line at or after her starting signal, any part of her hull, the competitor, or equipment crosses the starting line from the pre-start side to the course side.
Tack, Starboard or Port A wingfoil is on the tack, starboard or port, corresponding to the competitor’s hand that would be forward if the competitor were in normal riding position (riding heel side with both hands on the wing and arms not crossed). A wingfoil is on starboard tack when the competitor’s right hand would be forward and is on the port tack when the competitor’s left hand would be forward.
Zone The area around a mark within a distance of 20 metres. A wingfoil is in the zone when any part of her hull is in the zone.
Add the following definitions:
Capsized A wingfoil is capsized if her wing or the competitor is in the water.
Jumping A wingfoil is jumping when her hull, its appendages and the competitor are clear of the water.