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Windsurfing & Kiteboard Racing Rules

2013-2016

11• The Zone for boards is 3 board lengths.

• FALSE• There is no Zone for windsurfing or kiteboards• Windsurfing and kiteboard (Definition Zone is

deleted)

• Rule 18 begins apply between boards when one of them is “About to round or pass a mark”. This is observed when a board begins to maneuver to round or pass the mark.

• Windsurfing RRS B2.18• Kiteboard RRS F2.18 2

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22• Windsurfing boards are permitted to slow

down by dropping their sail into the water when approaching to start.

• FALSE• In the last minute before her starting signal, a

board shall have her sail out of the water and in a normal position, except when accidentally capsized.

• Windsurfing RRS B2.24.3

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33• A board is “About to round or pass a mark”

when she is within 3 board lengths of the mark.

• FALSE• A board is “About to round or pass a mark” when her

proper course is to begin to maneuver to round or pass the mark.

• Windsurfing RRS Appendix B Definitions• Kiteboard RRS Appendix F Definitions

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44• If a board clear astern becomes overlapped

within two of her hull lengths to leeward of a board on the same tack, she may sail above her proper course.

• TRUE• Rule 17 is deleted.• Windsurfing RRS B2.17• Kiteboard RRS F2.17

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55• RRS 18.3 – “Tacking When Approaching a

Mark” is not applicable for boards.

• TRUE• Rule 18.3 is deleted• Windsurfing RRS B2.18.3• Kiteboard RRS F2.18.3

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66• At the windward mark, an inside overlapped

right-of-way board is not required to bear away to sail to the downwind mark which is her proper course to sail.

• FALSE• When an inside overlapped right-of-way board must

gybe or bear away at the mark (except at a gate mark) to sail her proper course, until she gybes or bears away she shall sail no farther from the mark than needed to sail that course.

• Windsurfing RRS B2.18.4• Kiteboard RRS F2.18.4

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77• When a board touches a mark she must take

a 360° Turn Penalty with no requirement for tacks or gybes.

• FALSE• Boards are permitted to touch a mark.• Windsurfing RRS B3 deletes RRS 31• Kiteboard RRS F3 deletes RRS 31

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88• When a board is breaking rule of Part 2 she

may take a One-Turn Penalty which includes one tack and one gybe.

• FALSE• RRS 44.2 is changed, so that two turns are

replaced by a 360°turn with no requirement for tack and gybe.

• Windsurfing RRS B4.44.2 • In addition, when a kiteboard is making a penalty

turn, the hull must be in the water• Kiteboard RRS F4.44.2 9

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99• A board that breaks a rule of Part 2 while

racing may exonerate herself by promptly taking a 360°- Turn Penalty by board only.

• TRUE• A board may take a 360°-Turn Penalty if she did

not cause injury or serious damage or gain a significant advantage by her breach.

• A board takes a 360°-Turn Penalty by promptly making a 360° turn , with no requirement for a tack or a gybe

• Windsurfing RRS B4.44.1; B4.44.2• Kiteboard RRS F4.44.1 ; B4.44.2

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1010• To protest a board for a Part 2 incident in the

racing area that a board was involved in, a board shall hail “Protest” and raising her hand.

• FALSE• The board needs only to hail “Protest” at the time;

there is no requirement to raise a hand.• Windsurfing RRS B5.61 • Kiteboard RRS F5.61

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1111• A protest by a board is invalid without

informing the race committee as soon as practicable after she finishes or retires.

• TRUE• A board shall also inform the race committee of

her intention to protest as soon as practicable after she finishes or retires.

• Windsurfing RRS B5.61 • Kiteboard RRS F5.61

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1212• The requirement for a board to report a

protest to the race committee must be written in the Sailing Instructions.

• FALSE• The requirement to inform RC is written in rules

and need not be repeated in the SI’s.• Windsurfing RRS B5.61 • Kiteboard RRS F5.61

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1313• A windsurfing board is capsized when the

top of mast is in the water.

• FALSE• A windsurfing board is capsized when her sail or

competitor is in the water.• Windsurfing RRS Appendix B Definition

Capsized.

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1414• A kiteboard is not capsized when her lines of

kite are tangled with another kiteboard’s lines, but the competitor has not yet fallen into the water.

• FALSE• A kiteboard is capsized when

o Her kite is in the water.o Her lines are tangled with another kiteboard’s lines.o The competitor has, clearly by accident and for a significant

period of time• Fallen into the water or• Become disconnected from the hull.

• Kiteboard RRS Appendix F Definition Capsized.15

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1515• A kiteboard finishes when any part of her

hull, crew or equipment in normal position, crosses the finishing line from the course side.

• FALSE• A kiteboard finishes when, while the competitor

is in contact with the hull, any part of her hull, or the competitor in normal position, crosses the finishing line from the course side.

• Kiteboard RRS Appendix F Definition.

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1616• A board is entitled to redress when she

capsizes because of the action of a board that was breaking a rule of Part 2, even if there is no damage or injury.

• TRUE• A board is entitled to redress when she capsizes

because of the action of a board that was breaking a rule of Part 2.

• Windsurfing, additional rule B5.62.1(e)• Kiteboard, additional rule F5.62 .1(e)

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1717• At windsurfing and kiteboarding events, when

it is stated in the sailing instructions, the race committee may give oral instructions ashore.

• TRUE• For both windsurfing and kiteboarding events RRS

90.2(c) is changed to, “Oral instructions may be given only if the procedure is stated in the sailing instructions.”

• Windsurfing RRS B7.90• Kiteboard RRS F7.90

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1818• In a race in light wind a competitor may lay

on the board and paddle with their hands to finish the race.

• FALSE• A competitor shall not make significant progress

by paddling, swimming or walking.• Windsurfing RRS B4.42• Kiteboard RRS F4.42

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1919• To break a tie in the series-score between two

or more boards, the first option is use their best excluded score.

• TRUE• Windsurfers start to break ties by ranking boards

in order of their best excluded race score.• Windsurfing RRS B8.A8.1• Kiteboards start to break ties in favour of the

kiteboard with the best single excluded race scores(s).

• Kiteboard RRS F8.A8.1

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