Team Race call C2 deals with this exact situation (the calls are interpretations of the rules by ISAF and are treated as rules).
The Call Books, Case Book, and Appeals Book are not rules and cannot be treated as such. They are, however, authoritative interpretations of the rules.
The Team Racing Call Book also only applies to team racing, which is not the case here. In this particular instance though, the rule application is the same.
Regards,
Eric
You are absolutely correct on the wording, I apologize for writing that wrong, thanks again. From the introduction to the RRS:
Cases and Calls: The ISAF publishes interpretations of the racing
rules in The Case Book for 2009–2012 and recognizes them as
authoritative interpretations and explanations of the rules. It also
publishes The Call Book for Match Racing for 2009–2012 and The
Call Book for Team Racing for 2009–2012, and it recognizes them as
authoritative only for umpired match or team racing. These publications
are available on the ISAF website.
I agree that the call only applies to Team Racing, but the same rules apply, and I believe the call does a very nice job explaining the situation. In my original post I tried to outline the rules involved, then reference the call as an interpretation from ISAF.
I hope that this discussion is helpful, and will increase understanding for future situations.
