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Appendix C — Match Racing Rules

Match races shall be sailed under The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by this appendix. Matches shall be umpired unless the notice of race or sailing instructions state otherwise.

Note: A Standard Notice of Race, Standard Sailing Instructions, and Match Racing Rules for Visually Impaired Sailors are available on the World Sailing website.

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C8.1

Rule Changes

Rule 60.1 does not apply to protests by the race committee or technical committee under rules for which penalties may be imposed by umpires.

Rule C8.2

When the umpires decide that a boat has broken rule 31 , 42 , C4 , C7.3(c) or C7.3(d) she shall be penalized by signalling her under rule C5.2 or C5.3 . However...