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Rule 40.1 Competitor Failed to Wear Personal Flotation Device

Wording

[Name] a competitor on X failed to wear a personal flotation device as required by [NoR ##] [SI ##] [RRS 40.2] [class rule ##] and broke RRS 40.1.

Applicable scenarios

  • Competitor on a boat fails to wear a personal flotation device as required

Related content

Rule 40.1
Previous wordingRule F3.36(b) Race Restarted – RRS 14 Breach, Injury, Damage or Tangle (Kiteboard)Next wordingRule 41 Received Help from an Outside Source