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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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C8.3

When the umpires decide that a boat has

(a) gained an advantage by breaking a rule after allowing for a penalty,
(b) deliberately broken a rule, or
(c) committed a breach of sportsmanship,

she shall be penalized under rule C5.2, C5.3 or C5.4.

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...

Rule C8.4

If the umpires or protest committee members decide that a boat may have broken a rule other than those listed in rules C6.1(a) and C6.2 , they shall so inform t...