I read that the same was as Jake....

I also read between the lines and I think the wording is trying to break this type of tie :


Boat A 1,2,3,4,5,6,7,1.5 (redress)
Boat B 2,3,4,5,6,7,1,1.5 (redress)

Boat B would win by having the 'best score nearest the end of the series' (between the lines) once the tie breaker is moving back thru the results

So the logic would be (I feel) equal points, so tie,
Tie break is the last race (equal) so tie

Resulty in 2nd to last race breaks tie....