• Language language language
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  Michael Moradzadeh Yesterday 06:09
• Why is the "red flag" needed?
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  Angelo Guarino Fri 21:38
• Case 104 - Appeals to a National Authority
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  Jerry Thompson Thu 15:23
• Which way to cross finish line where course altered by land?
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  Michael Moradzadeh Tue 17:35
• Retiring
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  Gordon Davies 25-Nov-29 19:32

• Language language language
  Familiarity with the "Definitions" was given some priority on my most recently completed coursework. We have these words that are carefully calibrated for precise meaning. When a boat is "racing", for example. Seems like a relatively innocuous thing... but sometimes boats haven't "started"... they may have "finished"... or not. Is a boat "still racing"? This forum discussed "overtaking" not that long ago... and it isn't really a word in the RRS. "Overlap" is, and it is defined. as part of Clear Ahead and Clear Astern. I was impressed by a Judges' statement that there ae only two kinds of boats: Keep Clear and Right-of-Way. That, to me, is a kind of clarity.
  Joseph Owens Today 17:28
• Why is the "red flag" needed?
  There has been a lot of discussion around the whys of protest flags, so it is worth considering the alternatives. My most enjoyable sailing is in DN's under the sailing rules of the National Iceboating Authority, very much NOT a World Sailing affiliate. We don't have protest flags, we don't hail, and the only protest requirement is a timely report to the Race Committee. I accept that flags and hails are a bit impractical at iceboat (or land sailing) speeds - maybe even foiling boats - but practicality aside, iceboating's key release from flags and hails is not having alternative penalties. Break a rule, hit a mark or another competitor and the penalty is DSQ if you haven't already retired. Sure, protest flags and hails pre-date alternative penalties, but our detailed attention to informing the other party only arose with the arrival of alternative penalties. A stricter interpretation of flags and hails is a small price to pay for the ability to pay for a mistake and carry on racing.
  Warren Nethercote Today 15:49
• Case 104 - Appeals to a National Authority
  additional facts can be drawn from agreed diagrams.
  
  
  Michael Butterfield Thu 16:02
• Which way to cross finish line where course altered by land?
  The change of direction to finish may be due to the nature of Case 82. If the SI's clearly write this, then there is no questions or arguments.
  Kim
  Kim Kymlicka Wed 02:44
• Retiring
  see below.
  RYA 2001/2

  
  

  Rule 2,  Fair Sailing

  Rule 60.3(b),  Protests: Delivering a Protest

  
  When a boat believes that she may have broken a rule and retires in compliance with the Basic Principle, she may revoke her retirement within protest or declaration time if she later realises that she did not in fact break a rule.

  However, if she is not acting in good faith, she breaks rule 2, Fair Sailing.
  ASSUMED FACTS

  
  Boat A lodged a protest against boats B and C for sailing the wrong course. Boat B did not believe she had done so, but ‘did the sportsmanlike thing’ and retired. Boat C did not retire. Within protest time, boat A checked her facts with the race committee, and found that her protest was unjustified. She withdrew her protest against boat C.

  
  QUESTION

  
  Was boat B then entitled to ‘unretire’?

  
  ANSWER

  
  The rules are silent with regard to ‘unretiring’. When a boat retires in compliance with rule 44.1, Penalties at the Time of an Incident: Taking a Penalty, for having gained a significant advantage or causing serious damage in the act of touching a mark or breaking a rule of Part 2, that is irrevocable.

  
  When a boat retires for some other reason, as in this case, and has indicated her retirement either to the race committee or to another boat, she may reverse this decision before the end of protest time or declaration time, whichever is earlier, provided that she has not broken any other rule in the meantime. For instance, retiring during a race, using her engine, and then resuming racing would preclude ‘unretirement’.

  
  However, if she has no good reason to ‘unretire’, she breaks rule 2, Fair Sailing, and the protest committee should, if necessary, extend the protest time limit for any boats that did not proceed with a protest against her because of her initial retirement.

  
  Question from Royal Southampton YC
  Michael Butterfield Mon 11:36

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