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Appendix B — Windsurfing Fleet Racing Rules

Windsurfing fleet races (including marathon races) shall be sailed under The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by this appendix. The term ‘boat’ elsewhere in the rules means ‘board’ or ‘boat’ as appropriate. A marathon race is a race intended to last more than one hour.

Note: Links to windsurfing rules for some other formats or competitions can be found on the World Sailing website.

B5-60

PROTESTS

B5-60.2: Intention to Protest

Rule 60.2(a)(1) is changed to:

(a) If a protest concerns an incident observed by the protestor in the racing area:
- (1) If the protestor is a board, she shall hail ‘Protest’ at the first reasonable opportunity. She shall also inform the race committee of her intention to protest as soon as practicable after she finishes or retires.

B5-60.3: Delivering a Protest

Add to rule 60.3(a):

This rule does not apply to a race in an elimination series that will qualify a board to compete in a later stage of an event.

B5-60.4: Protest Validity

In rule 60.4(a)(2), delete ‘or did not see’.

Rule B5

Rule 60.2(a)(1) is changed to: - (a) If a protest concerns an incident observed by the protestor in the racing area: - (1) If the protestor is a board, she shal...

Rule B5-61

In rule 61.4(b)(2) and 61.4(b)(3) , change ‘injury or physical damage’ to ‘injury, physical damage or capsize ’.