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Giving a Discretionary Penalty

Wording for discretionary penalty decisions

Discretionary Penalty – Self-Reported Breach (RRS 64)

Wording

Since X reported her breach of rule [##], her discretionary penalty shall be [##]% applied to [all races of the day] [race ##], calculated to the nearest tenth of a point, (0.05 to be rounded upward), but not worse than the score for DNF.

Applicable scenarios

  • Boat self-reported her breach
  • discretionary penalty applied per RRS 64 at a reduced or appropriate percentage

Notes

  • Use when the boat voluntarily reported her own breach of a rule.

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Rule 64
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