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Case 46:
In
the photo below, it's a close finish among two
Lasers, a Y-Flyer and a
Wayfarer at the June Bug on Fanshawe Lake in London,
Ontario.
1. Does rule 18
apply here? Explain.
2. What happens if 2546 gets his 'beep' but then
hits the mark?
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Answer:
1. Yes. The Section
2C preamble only names
starting marks
as marks where rule 18 (usually) does not apply.
Rule 18 and its limitations [18.1(a)] do apply at
any finish mark.
2. 2546 is still racing
until he clears the finish line, and if
he touches the mark, his first finish - despite the
'beep' - will be
subject to protest. To avoid this, he will need to
do a Penalty Turn as
per rule 44.1
and then finish
a second time,
as indicated in the definition of finishing:
"Finish A boat finishes when any part of
her hull, or crew or
equipment in normal position, crosses the
finishing line in the
direction of the course from the last mark, either for the
first time or after
taking a penalty under rule 44.2 or, after correcting an error
made at
the finishing line, under rule 28.1."
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