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Decision – Protest Upheld: DSQ for Contact Causing Injury, Serious Damage or a Tangle While Not Racing

Wording

Protest upheld. Since contact resulted in [injury] [serious damage] [a tangle], X is DSQ. Since she was not racing, the penalty shall apply to race [##] under RRS 60.5(c).

Applicable scenarios

  • Contact caused injury, serious damage or tangle
  • boat not racing
  • DSQ applied to a specific race under RRS 60.5(c)

Related content

Rule 60.5Rule F2
Previous wordingDecision – Preamble to Part 2 Applies: No PenaltyNext wordingDecision – Protest Upheld: DSQ for Breaking RRS 23.1 While Not Racing