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Part 3
Conduct of a Race |
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| 25 Notice of Race, Sailing Instructions and
Signals 25.1 The notice of race shall be made available to each boat that enters an event before she enters. The sailing instructions shall be made available to each boat before a race begins. 25.2 The meanings of the visual and sound signals stated in Race Signals shall not be changed except under rule 86.1(b). The meanings of any other signals that may be used shall be stated in the notice of race or sailing instructions. 25.3 When the race committee is required to display a flag as a visual signal, it may use a flag or other object of a similar appearance. |
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| 26 Starting Races Races shall be started by using the following signals. Times shall be taken from the visual signals; the absence of a sound signal shall be disregarded.
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| 27 Other Race Committee Actions
Before the Starting Signal 27.1 No later than the warning signal, the race committee shall signal or otherwise designate the course to be sailed if the sailing instructions have not stated the course, and it may replace one course signal with another and signal that wearing personal flotation devices is required (display flag Y with one sound). 27.2 No later than the preparatory signal, the race committee may move a starting mark. 27.3 Before the starting signal, the race committee may for any reason postpone (display flag AP, AP over H, or AP over A, with two sounds) or abandon the race (display flag N over H, or N over A, with three sounds). |
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28 SAILING THE COURSE
28.1 A boat shall sail the course.
28.2 A boat may correct any errors in sailing the course, provided she has not finished. |
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| 29 RECALLS 29.1 Individual Recall When at a boat's starting signal any part of a boat’s hull is on the course side of the starting line or she must comply with rule 30.1, the race committee shall promptly display flag X with one sound. The flag shall be displayed until the hull of each such boat has been completely on the pre-start side of the starting line or one of its extensions and until all such boats have complied with rule 30.1 if it applies,but no later than four minutes after the starting signal or one minute before any later starting signal, whichever is earlier. If rule 29.2, 30.3 or 30.4 applies this rule does not. 29.2 General Recall When at the starting signal the race committee is unable to identify boats that are on the course side of the starting line or to which rule 30 applies, or there has been an error in the starting procedure, the race committee may signal a general recall (display the First Substitute with two sounds). The warning signal for a new start for the recalled class shall be made one minute after the First Substitute is removed (one sound), and the starts for any succeeding classes shall follow the new start. |
| 30 Starting Penalties
30.1 I Flag Rule If flag I has been displayed, and any part of a boat’s hull is on the course side of the starting line or one of its extensions during the last minute before her starting signal, she shall sail across an extension so that her hull is completely on the pre-start side before she starts. 30.2 Z Flag Rule If flag Z has been displayed, no part of a boat’s hull shall be in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark during the last minute before her starting signal. If a boat breaks this rule and is identified, she shall receive, without a hearing, a 20% Scoring Penalty calculated as stated in rule 44.3(c). She shall be penalized even if the race is restarted or resailed, but not if it is postponed or abandoned before the starting signal. If she is similarly identified during a subsequent attempt to start the same race, she shall receive an additional 20% Scoring Penalty. 30.3 U Flag Rule If flag U has been displayed, no part of a boat’s hull shall be in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark during the last minute before her starting signal. If a boat breaks this rule and is identified, she shall be disqualified without a hearing, but not if the race is restarted or resailed. 30.4 Black Flag Rule If a black flag has been displayed, no part of a boat’s hull shall be in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark during the last minute before her starting signal. If a boat breaks this rule and is identified, she shall be disqualified without a hearing, even if the race is restarted or resailed, but not if it is postponed or abandoned before the starting signal. If a general recall is signalled or the race is abandoned after the starting signal, the race committee shall display her sail number before the next warning signal for that race, and if the race is restarted or resailed she shall not sail in it. If she does so, her disqualification shall not be excluded in calculating her series score. |
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| 31 Touching a Mark While racing, a boat shall not touch a starting mark before starting, a mark that begins, bounds or ends the leg of the course on which she is sailing, or a finishing mark after finishing. |
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| 32 Shortening or Abandoning After the
Start
32.1 After the starting signal, the race committee may
shorten the course or abandon the
race
In addition, the
race committee may shorten the course so that other scheduled races can
be sailed, or abandon the race because of an error in the starting
procedure. However, after one boat has sailed the course and finished
within the race time limit, if any, the race committee shall not abandon
the race without considering the consequences for all boats in the race
or series
32.2 To shorten the course, the race committee shall display
flag S with two sounds before the first boat crosses the finishing line. If the course is shortened, the
finishing line shall be, (a) at a rounding mark, between the mark and a staff displaying flag S; (b) a line the course requires boats to cross; or (c) at a gate, between the gate marks. 32.3 To abandon the race, the race committee shall display flag N, N overH, or N over A, with three sounds. |
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| 33 Changing the next leg of the Course While boats are racing, the race committee may change a leg of the course that begins at a rounding mark or at a gate by changing the position of the next mark (or the finishing line) and signalling all boats before they begin the leg. The next mark need not be in position at that time. (a) If the direction of the leg will be changed, the signal shall be the display of flag C with repetitive sounds and one or both of (1) the new compass bearing or (2) a green triangle for a change to starboard or a red rectangle for a change to port. (b) If the length of the leg will be changed, the signal shall be the display of flag C with repetitive sounds and a "-" if the length will be decreased or a "+" if it will be increased. (c) Subsequent legs may be changed without further signalling to maintain the course shape. |
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| 34 Mark Missing If a mark is missing or out of position while boats are racing, the race committee shall, if possible, (a) move it to its correct position, or replace it with a new one of similar appearance, or (b) replace it with an object displaying flag M and make repetitive sounds. |
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| 35 Race Time Limit and Scores If one boat sails the course within the time limit for that race, if any, all boats that finish shall be scored according to their finishing places unless the race is abandoned. If no boat sails the course within the race time limit, the race committee shall abandon the race. |
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| 36 Races Restarted or
Resailed If a race is restarted or resailed, a breach of a rule in the original race, or in any previous restart or resail of that race, shall not (a) prohibit a boat from competing unless she has broken rule 30.4; or (b) cause a boat to be penalized except under rule 30.2, 30.4 or 69 or under rule 14 when she has caused injury or serious damage. |
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| 37 SEARCH AND RESCUE
INSTRUCTIONS When the race committee displays flag V with one sound, all boats and official and support vessels shall, if possible, monitor the race committee communication channel for search and rescue instructions. |
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