Rule 50: COMPETITOR CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

COMPETITOR CLOTHING AND EQUIPMENT

(a) Competitors shall not wear or carry clothing or equipment for the purpose of increasing their weight.
(b) Furthermore, a competitor’s clothing and equipment shall not weigh more than 8 kilograms, excluding a crew harness (as defined in The Equipment Rules of Sailing) and clothing (including footwear) worn only below the knee. Class rules or the notice of race may specify a lower weight or a higher weight up to 10 kilograms. Class rules may include footwear and other clothing worn below the knee within that weight. A crew harness shall have positive buoyancy in fresh water and shall not weigh more than 2 kilograms, except that class rules may specify a higher weight up to 4 kilograms. Weights shall be determined as required by Appendix H.
(c) A crew harness shall allow the competitor, at any time, to easily disconnect the harness from the trapeze or attachment to the boat.

Rules 50.1(b) and 50.1(c) do not apply to boats required to be equipped with lifelines.

Except on a windsurfer or a kiteboard, a competitor may not wear or otherwise attach to his person a drinking container.

Invalid Protest – No Technical Committee Inspection (60.4(c)(3))
Furthermore, the technical committee has not conducted an inspection and decided that [x] [y] or personal equipment does not comply with the class rules or rule 50. Therefore the protest is invalid under RRS 60.4(c)(3).
Valid Protest – Technical Committee Inspection Preceded (60.4(c)(3))
Although the protest is based on information from [a request for redress] [an invalid protest] [a report from a person with a conflict of interest (other than a representative of the boat herself)], the technical committee has first conducted an inspection and decided [a boat][personal equipment] does not comply with [the class rules][rule 50]. Therefore the protest is valid under RRS 60.4(c)(3).