Team Race - CALL K 01  

Rule 28.1 Sailing the Course
Rule 44.2 Penalties for Breaking Rules of Part 2: Two-Turns Penalty
Rule A5 Scores Determined by the Race Committee
Rule D1.1(d) Interfering with Another Boat
Definitions Finish
Definitions Racing

Question 1 What are the obligations on a boat that has finished ? Answer 1 A boat that has finished but not cleared the finishing line is still racing. Because she has finished she is no longer on the last leg of the course and does not have a proper course. She therefore breaks rule 22.3 (as introduces by rule D1.1(d)) if she acts to interfere with a boat that has not yet finished.

Question 2
Is there a required side of the finishing line to complete penalty turns?

Answer 2
No. The only requirement is that after the penalty is completed, the boat must sail completely on the course side of the finishing line before she crosses the finishing line to finish. See diagram overleaf.

Question 3
May a boat that has to take a penalty turn sail round a finishing mark while executing the penalty turn?

Answer 3
Yes. No rule prohibits this and her course still complies with rule 28.1. However she must complete the penalty before she re-crosses the finishing line to finish.

Question 4
If a boat re-crosses the finishing line before completing her penalty turn(s), what should the Race Committee and umpire do?

Answer 4
The boat fails to finish in accordance with the definition and should be scored DNF. The Race Committee does not need to protest her (see rule A5). The committee boat should record each time she crosses the line. The umpires should judge whether the penalty was completed before crossing the finishing line, and report this to the Race Committee.

A boat completes a penalty when, if she gybes first, she reaches a close-hauled course after tacking, or, if she tacks first, her mainsail fills on the new side after gybing.