Originally Posted by waterbug_wpb
do you get redress for an equipment failure (like the broken mast)?


I've only seen that card successfully played when the equipment was provided. That's not the case here and yikes what a can of worms if you're allowed redress for equipment issues.

Imagine the situation where you're having a bad race so you break your stick because you have another and redress gives you a better score.

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