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Protest Conclusions

Conclusions for protests

Rule 18.3(b) Failed to Give Mark-Room

Wording

X failed to give mark-room to Y, the inside overlapped boat, who was on starboard tack since entering the zone and was fetching the mark. X broke RRS 18.3(b).

Applicable scenarios

  • Boat that tacked in the zone fails to give mark-room to inside overlapped starboard-tack boat

Notes

  • If you use this rule, add the general sentence for RRS 18.3 first.

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