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Rule R6: WITHDRAWING AN APPEAL | Protest Room

Appendices

Appendix R — Procedures For Appeals And Requests

See rule 70. A national authority may change this appendix by prescription, but it shall not be changed by the notice of race or sailing instructions.

Time periods shall be extended by the national authority when there is good reason to do so.

R6

WITHDRAWING AN APPEAL

An appellant may withdraw an appeal before it is decided by accepting the protest committee’s decision.

Rule R5

The national authority shall accept the protest committee’s finding of facts except when it decides they are inadequate. In that case it shall require the commi...

Rule S1

The event will be governed by the rules as defined in The Racing Rules of Sailing.