Case 26: In the photo below, W3571 is just getting his finish "beep".
Does this mean he is now safe from any further starboard/port protest that Len (6732) may wish to lodge?

Answer:
No. The preamble to Part 2 of the RRS indicates that "a boat not racing shall not be penalized for breaking one of these rules, except" rule 14 or 24.1 but under the definition of  racing, W3571 will be racing until he "finishes and clears the finishing line" - something he has not quite yet done. Thus, he is still racing and still "penalizable".

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