The penalty doesnt seem very clear to me, it just says "at the discretion of the Race Committee".
From the Sailing instructions:
Cape Canaveral has a 3 mile limitation during shuttle launches, and security measures
are extreme.
Boats not adhering to these security instructions will be penalized
severely. The following markers (and approximate waypoints) must be left
completely to port, as if an imaginary string connects them:
Port Entry Buoy G3 Fl G 2.5s N 28 22.50 W 80 31.80
“D” Can Buoy N 28 27.62 W 80 28.15
“C” Can Buoy N 28 31.02 W 80 29.52
“B” Can Buoy N 28 36.10 W 80 31.35
“A” Can Buoy N 28 44.70 W 80 37.85
**NOTE - These markers are to be considered as the boundaries of an exclusionary
zone. Any boat which enters this zone will be subject to penalty and/
or disqualification at the discretion of the Race Committee.
I guess a 40-minute penaly could be considered "severe"?
Maybe some though if they had missed a mark they would have to sail back to it and round it anyway?
But that would mean that they where also in the exclusion zone right? (in fact admitting so by sailing back?).
