An organization is affiliated if it is affiliated to the national authority of the venue; otherwise the organization is unaffiliated

An organization may be affiliated to the national authority either directly or through affiliation to an entity which in turn is affiliated to the national authority.

 If the national authority decides that the new and timely delivered evidence is also significant and might have led the protest committee to change its decision, it may reverse the decision of the protest committee and order that the hearing be reopened.

Out of Control boats, Capsized boats and rules 16.1 and 14

Determining an appropriate redress when the score includes both qualifier and final series

Rule  18.4 will apply at the finish line provided that the inside overlapped right-of-way boat must gybe to sail her proper course.

It is not recommended to include legislation, protocols or guidance from external authorities in an event’s rules, as breaches of such legislation are outside the jurisdiction of event officials and are subject to changes at short notice.

The word 'Improper' in the rule modifies the word 'Omission.'

Interpretation of ‘shall not cause’ in rule 18.3.

While a boat is sailing in or near the racing area and intends to race, the race committee vessel is not sailing under the Racing Rules of Sailing, therefore, according to the Part 2 preamble, the boat shall comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (IRPCAS)