Optimist Team Racing English Version Uli Finckh Breitbrunn

Optimist Team Racing English Version Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 1

The Course Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 2

Alterations and supplements of the normal race rules (D 1. 1) Definition Zone: the distance is changed to two hull length 18. 2(b) (without overlap in the two-length-area) be valid additionally if another boat turns to clear astern 18. 4 (Gybe of the inside overlapped right-of –way boat) be not valid 22. 3 new: None interferes with participants after goal-passage 22. 4 new: At meeting with other match only course-alterations for own match-profit Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 3

Supplements to team-colleagues (D 1. 2) D 1. 2(a) No penalty of breaking Part 2 rules without touch of teamcolleagues D 1. 2(b) Help of other team-members through shout is allowed D 1. 2(c) No claim for redress with damage through team-members Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 4

Protest-prelude (D 2. 1) Hail “Protest” Display Red flag “Protest” Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 5

What can a boat protest? D 2. 2(a) With violations of rules, a boat can protest: • Rules of Part 2, through involved incident or besides contact between other team’s members (rule 14) • Rule 31 (buoy-touch) • Rule 42 (forbidden propulsion) • Rule 44 (Implementation of a penalty spin) Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 6

Possible consequence of “Protest” D 2. 1(c) Either acknowledgment: With blame: After getting well clear of other boats ASAP, take a One-Turn Penalty. Or with no blame: Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn Sail further 7

With non-recognition or in controversy D 2. 2(a) “Umpire” (Referee) Inquiry about the refereedecision. Display Yellow flag and hail “Umpire” Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 8

Single-Flag Protest (D 2. 3) Inquiry about the refereedecision. Need not display Yellow Breitbrunn flag. Uli. Finckh, and not hail “Umpire” Finckh, Breitbrunn Hail “Protest” Display Red flag “Protest” 9

Decision after yellow flag D 2. 2(b) Green flag and whistle (no penalty), if - no infringement - Relief of the rule-violator - Protest not correct (Hails, flags, times) - Referees not united over violation Red flag, whistle and boat-number (n) (Two-turns Penalty), if - boat (s) break a rule in the incident Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 10

What can the Umpire do without a protest D 2. 2(d) An umpire can initiate penalties with - Buoy-touch (rule 31) - Forbidden propulsion (rule 42) - Contact with a team-colleague (rule 14) - Incorrect One-turn Penalty or Two-turns Penalty (rule 44. 2, D 2. 2(c)) - Commit a breach of sportsmanship and good manner (rule 2) - Break rule 14 with damage or injury - If a boat or her team gains an advantage despite taking a penalty Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 11

Type of the penalties initiated by umpires D 2. 2(d) The penalty can be One or more spins (Red flag, Hail, Whistle) Report to the protest committee (Black flag) Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 12

Additional Protest and Redress Rules D 2. 4 There shall be no request for redress or appeal by a boat arising from a decision, action or non-action by an umpire. The protest committee may decide to consider giving redress when it believes that an official boat, including an umpire boat, may have seriously interfered with a competing boat. Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 13

REFERENCE The Courses (USTRA) Uli Finckh, Breitbrunn 14