Appendix C — Match Racing Rules

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.

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, if a boat is penalized for breaking a rule of Part 2 and if she in the same incident breaks rule 31, she shall not be penalized for breaking rule 31. Furthermore, a boat that displays an incorrect flag or does not display the correct flag shall be warned orally and given an opportunity to correct the error before being penalized.

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.

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 the protest committee for its action under rule 60.1 and rule C6.6 when appropriate.

When, after one boat has started, the umpires are satisfied that the other boat will not start, they may signal under rule C5.4, identifying the boat that has not started.

When one boat retires after both boats in a match have started, the umpires may signal under rule C5.4, identifying the retired boat.

When the match umpires, together with at least one other umpire, decide that a boat has broken rule 14 and damage resulted, they may impose a points-penalty without a hearing. The competitor shall be informed of the penalty as soon as practicable and, at the time of being so informed, may request a hearing. The protest committee shall then proceed under rule C6.6. Any penalty decided by the protest committee may be more than the penalty imposed by the umpires. When the umpires decide that a penalty greater than one point is appropriate, they shall act under rule C8.4.