Appendix E — Radio Sailing Racing Rules

Unless the sailing instructions specify a control area, it shall be unrestricted. Competitors shall be in this area when controlling boats that are racing, except briefly to handle and then release or relaunch the boat.

Unless the sailing instructions specify a launching area and its use, it shall be unrestricted.

When the sailing instructions require a course board to be displayed, it shall be located in or adjacent to the control area.

• (a) Rule 26 is changed to:
  Heats shall be started using warning, preparatory and starting signals at one-minute intervals. During the minute before the starting signal, additional sound or oral signals shall be made at ten-second intervals, and during the final ten seconds at one-second intervals. Each signal shall be timed from the beginning of its sound.
• (b) The starting and finishing lines shall be between the course sides of the starting and finishing marks.

Rule 29.1 is changed to:

When at a boat’s starting signal any part of her hull is on the course side of the starting line or when she must comply with rule 30.1, the race committee shall promptly hail ‘Recall (sail numbers)’. If rule 30.3 or 30.4 applies this rule does not.

Rule 29.2 is changed to:

When at the starting signal the race committee is unable to identify boats that are on the course side of the starting line or to which rule 30 applies, or there has been an error in the starting procedure, the race committee may hail ‘General recall’ and make two loud sounds. The warning signal for a new start will normally be made shortly thereafter.

When the race committee informs a boat that she has broken rule 30.3 or 30.4, the boat shall immediately leave the course area.

• (a) Rules 30.2 and 33 are deleted.
• (b) All race committee signals shall be made orally or by other sounds. No visual signals are required unless specified in the sailing instructions.
• (c) Courses shall not be shortened.
• (d) Rule 32.1(a) is changed to: ‘because of foul weather or thunderstorms,’.

The race committee may make or permit reasonable arrangements to assist disabled competitors to compete on as equal terms as possible. A boat or the competitor controlling her that receives any such assistance, including help from a support person, does not break rule 41.