·
Windsurf races shall be sailed under
The Racing Rules of Sailing as changed by this appendix.
B1- Introduction. Add
B1.1 Racing
Rule Principles.
These rules are intended to ensure that the best
competitor wins through individual racing skill, good fortune and quality of
equipment alone and not as a result of procedural devices or legalistic
argument. Racing in a manner that can be considered to be dangerous or a threat
to the safety of other competitors will not be tolerated. All disputes under
the rule shall be conducted under these principles.
B1.2 Terminology add
Boat means board.
Section A Course Racing, Long
Distance, Slalom
BA1
Definitions.
Non-applicable definitions: Proper Course, Two-Length Zone
Add the following definitions:
Capsized. A sailboard is capsized when her sail
or the competitors body is in the water.
Discipline. A Discipline is a type of
race or
competition.
Division. A group of Men, Women, Youth
or Masters. Divisions may share a start or race separately.
Recovering. A sailboard is recovering from the time her sail or, when
water starting, the competitors body is out of the water until she has
steerage-way.
Right of way line. Is an imaginary line projected abeam from
the nose of the board.
Rules 17 and 18 are not applicable.
11 - On
the Same Tack.
11.1 - A board clear astern shall keep clear of a board clear ahead.
11.2 - When boards on different legs of a course meet, the board on a reach or a run shall keep clear of the board on a tack to windward
12.1 - An overtaking board shall keep clear.
12.2 Outside board - A board on the outside gains right of way when its hull and rig are ahead of the right of way line of the inside board.
12.3 Inside board - A board on the inside gains right of way when its right of way line is ahead of the right of way line of the outside board
12.4
(a) When boards are overlapped,
a board required to keep clear shall give a board with right of way room
to pass a mark.
(b) If there is reasonable doubt that a board has gained right of way, it shall be presumed that it did not
A board, which is tacking or gybing shall keep clear of a
board, which is on a tack, except when a board with right of way is
gybing around a mark.
16.1 - When a board is required to keep clear of another, the board with right-of-way shall not alter course so as to prevent the other from keeping clear, or so as to obstruct it whilst it is keeping clear.
16.2
- Limitations on altering course
are also applicable when boards are sailing in the direction of the starting
line to start.
BA2.5 - 21 Capsized Boards
22.3 A board shall not sail in the course area when races are taking place other then during its own race.
BA3
Part 3 Conduct of a Race.
Rule 31 is not applicable.
BA3.1 28 - Sailing the Course. Delete in 28.1:
After finishing she need not
cross the finish line completely.
BA4 Part 4 Other
requirement when racing.
Rules 42, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52,
53, 54, do not apply.
BA4.1 - 40 Personal Buoyancy - replace by
40 Personal Buoyancy
When flag Y is displayed ashore at least one hour before the race or
heat starts, competitors shall wear life jackets or other adequate
personal buoyancy. Wet suits or dry suits are not adequate personal
buoyancy.
41 Outside Help
A competitor may not change equipment or receive outside
assistance while afloat after the preparatory signal, except as allowed in Wave
and Freestyle competition. Caddies may not be in the course or starting area
during the races of all divisions. The course and starting areas shall be
posted on the Official Notice Board together with the Course Diagram. Competitors
whose caddies fail to keep clear of these areas shall be protested.
42 - Propulsion
A board shall be propelled only by the action of the wind
on the sail, by the action of the water on the hull and by the unassisted actions
of the competitor.
43.2 - A drinking container may be worn or carried by a competitor. The container shall be capable of carrying not more than 1 liter of fluid and shall not weigh more than 1.5 kg when full.
BA4.4
- 44.2 Turn Penalty change RRS
44.2 by:
44.2
360° Turn Penalty.
After getting well clear of other boards as soon after the
incident as possible, a board takes a 360° Turn Penalty by promptly making one
complete 360° turn. When the board takes the penalty at or near the finishing
line, the board shall return completely to the course side of the line before finishing.
BA6.1 78 Compliance with the class rules. Replace 78.2 by:
78.2 When so prescribed by the class rules a numbered and dated devise on sailboard, daggerboard, skeg and sail serve as her measurement certificate.
BA7 Part 7 Race Organization
BA7.1 Sailing Instructions. Change 88.2 © last sentence by:
Changes to the sailing instructions may be
communicated orally, but only if the procedure is stated in the Sailing
Instructions.
90.1 The minimum wind conditions shall be as laid down in the class rules.
91.2 The Principal Race Officer shall be the
sole judge of wind strength and the suitability of wind direction and wave
conditions. Protests regarding wind strength and suitability of wind direction
or wave conditions shall be disallowed.
Section B Wave Performance and Freestyle.
·
Wave Performance is a unique
discipline. The board is judged for skill and variety, rather than speed.
· Freestyle is a judged competition which usually takes place when and where wave conditions are not suitable for Wave Performance contests.
BB1 Definitions.
Coming in/going out. A board is going out when it is sailing in the opposite direction of
the incoming surf. A board sailing in the same direction as the incoming surf
is coming in.
On a tack. A board is on a tack except when it is capsized or in the process
of transition.
Overtaking. A board is overtaking from the moment it gains an overlap from
clear aster until the moment itis clear ahead of the overtaken board.
Possession. A board which is the first to sail shoreward immediately in front
of the wave/swell is said to have possession of that wave. When it is
impossible to determine possession based on the above, that board which is to
windward shall have possession.
Surfing, Jumping and Transition. A board which is coming in shall be scored in the surfing
category. A board which is going out shall be scored in the jumping category. A
board which is neither surfing, jumping or capsized, shall be scored in the
transition category. However, jumps made while coming in and made without using
the energy of the wave shall be scored in the transition category.
BB2 - Right of way rules.
BB2.1 Coming in and going out.
A board coming in shall keep clear of a board going out. When two boards are going out or coming in while on the same wave, or when neither is going out or coming in, the competitor on port tack shall keep clear of the competitor on starboard tack.
BB2.2 - Boards on the same wave, coming in.
When two or more boards are on a wave coming in, a competitor who does not have possession shall keep clear.
BB2.3 Clear astern, clear ahead and overtaking.
Boards clear astern and not on a wave shall keep clear of a board clear ahead. An overtaking board who is not on a wave shall keep clear.
BB2.4 Transition.
A board which is in transition shall keep clear of a board on a tack. When two boards are in transition at the same time, the one on the others port side shall keep clear.
BB3 Competition
area and outside assistance.
BB3.1 Check in.
Each competitor shall register their sail colours and particulars of the sail to be used while competing, to the race committee, at least two heats prior to their heat, unless the Sailing Instructions prescribe another identification method.
BB3.2 Course area.
The competition area shall be defined in the Sailing Instructions and illustrated on the official notice board before the competition begins. A competitor shall only be scored while sailing in the Course Area.
BB3.3 Cadies.
When a board suffers an equipment breakage during a heat, an assistant (caddy) may supply replacement equipment both in and out of the competition area, keeping clear of all other competing boards. A caddy shall attempt to remove from the competition area any abandoned equipment. A caddy may also assist with an equipment change.
BB4 Signals for Starting and Finishing a Heat.
BB4.1 The start and finish of a heat
shall be signalled as follows:
Warning Signal (2 minutes) Red flag displayed Preparatory Signal (1 minute) Yellow flag displayed Start Signal Green flag displayed End of heat warning (1 min. remaining) Green flag lowered End of heat, and Warning Signal (2 minutes) for next heat Red flag displayed
Each signal will be lowered when the next is raised.
BB4.2 Programme break.
The Postponement Signal (AP) shall be used to indicate a break in the competition and it shall be lowered one minute before the next Warning Signal.
BB4.3 Heat Duration.
The first round heats shall be of 5 minutes duration. The final heats may be up to 12 minutes in duration. Any change in heat duration shall be announced before the beginning of each round.
BB4.4 Abandonment.
The raising of Abandonment Signal (N) means: This heat is abandoned. Competitors shall report to the Race Committee for further instructions.
Section C Speed Rules.
A Speed competition is a race against the
clock only. Competitors take it in turn to sail down the course at intervals.
BC1 General rules.
BC1.1 Beach and Water Starting.
No beach or water starting is allowed on the course. Boards leaving the course area must keep clear of boards still competing. No beach or water starting is allowed in the start area, except to sail off the course by the shortest route possible to avoid hindering competitors who are starting.
BC1.2 Course Control.
When a Course Official points a furled amber flag at a board, the board shall immediately leave the course without hindering other competitors.
BC1.3 Returning to the Start.
Competitors returning to the start on the water, shall keep clear of the course.
BC1.4 Weight Jackets.
Weight vests and weight harnesses with a specific density greater than the water sailed on are prohibited.
BC2 Flag Signals.
Red Course closed, race committee on standby. Red & Yellow Course will open in 5 minutes. Green Course is open. Green & Yellow The course will be closed in 5 minutes Flag L The current round has been extended by 15 minutes. AP and Red The course is closed for a short time, but will be reopened. Red & L Another round will be started shortly.
BC3 The Course.
BC3.1 The length of a round shall be as stated in the Sailing Instructions.
BC3.2 -The record shall be established over a minimum of half a kilometre. The course may be defined by posts and transits ashore, or by buoys afloat. Transits shall not converge.
BC4 Duration of a race.
90 minutes wth maximum two extensions of 15 minutes each, or as stated in the Sailing Instructions.
BC4 Scoring.
The 2 best speeds of each competitor will be averaged to determine the racers position for the ranking of a round.
BC5 Penalties.
BC5.1 If any competitor fails to observe the Start Judge or Principle Race Officers (PRO) warnings for what ever reason, they may be cautioned and their sail number will be posted on a board near the finish line.
BC5.2 The sail number will remains on the board for the duration of the round. If the competitor receives another caution during the round, they will be suspended by the PRO from the round.
BC5.3 Any competitor observed on or near the course during a suspension period will be disqualified from the competition. None of their previous times and results will be valid.
BC5.4 Any infringement of the verification rules may result in a suspension from the competition for any period.
BC6 Verifications.
BC6.1 The race committee and a WSSRC Observer when present, will verify all run times and speeds they deem necessary. E.g. World and National records, personal bests, top man, top woman.
BC6.2 No competitor may discuss any timing question directly with the timing organisation. Any timing question should be directed to the PRO.
BC6.3 - At no time is a competitor allowed in the timing control.
BC6.4 A competitor may request the verification of their time, if video recorded. If the race committee consider the request valid, the run will be checked on video where possible.