On a related note, as I understand it, even if the race committee do see a boat miss a mark but that boat otherwise finishes OK (you can "finish" without sailing the course), they cannot do anything about it other than protest; which makes a lot of sense to me...



From RYA/USSA Guidance to Appendix A



"A5. Race committees are reminded that, in the absence of a SI to the contrary, they must give a finishing position to any boat that starts and finishes as defined. If the RC believes that a boat has not sailed the required course they must protest her (under the last sentence of rule A5 they cannot disqualify her without a hearing nor score her DNF)."





Regards,

Colin

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