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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.

C9.3

No proceedings of any kind may be taken in relation to any action or non-action by the umpires, except as permitted in rule C9.2.

Rule C9.2

A competitor may not base a request for redress on a claim that an action by an official boat was improper. The protest committee may decide to consider giving...