29 Starting; Recalls
  29.1 HARD ONE MINUTE RULE
When during the last minute before the start, any part of the board is in the triangle formed by the starting line and mark one, the board shall be disqualified except when the Individual Recall (Rule 29.2) is made applicable by the Sailing Instructions. When there is a general recall all boards shall return to the starting area. The boards hailed or listed must leave the course area immediately.

Boards disqualified under this rule may not start in any resail of that race.

  29.2 INDIVIDUAL RECALL AND ROUND THE ENDS RULE
    (a) When during the last minute before the start, and part of a board is on the course side of the starting line, the board shall sail to the pre-start side of the starting line, around either end, before starting.

    (b) If a board or several boards do not comply with 29.2 (a) the race committee shall promptly display flag X. Flag X shall be displayed until all the boards have started, but not later than four minutes after the start or one minute before any later starting signal, which ever is earlier.

  29.3 GENERAL RECALL (First Substitute)
When at the starting signal several unidentified boards become subject to rule 29.1 or 29,2 or there has been an error in the starting procedure, the race committee may signal a general recall for entire fleet races and must signal a general recall for half fleet, 16 or 8 competitor heats. The preparatory signal for a new start shall be made one minute after the First Substitute is lowered, and the starts for any succeeding divisions shall be signalled in the order originally scheduled.

  29.4 PHOTOGRAPHIC VERIFICATION
The race committee may use a camera (polaroid or video type) on the starting boat to identify premature starters. Use of these images is solely for the race committee. Malfunctioning of the camera shall not be grounds for a valid protest.

30 Spare

31 Touching a Mark
  There is no penalty for touching a mark.

32 Abandoning After the Start
  32.1 After the starting signal, the race committee may abandon the race (flag. N),

  (a) because of an error in the starting procedure,
  (b) because of foul weather,
  (c) because of insufficient wind,
  (d) because a mark is missing or has moved out of position, or
  (e) because of any other reason directly affecting the safety or fairness of the competition.

The race committee shall not abandon the race without carefully considering the consequences for all boards in the race or series.The time limit for any such abandonment is 15 minutes after the first board finishes.

  32.2 An abandoned official race may be changed into an unofficial race by flying the 'Fun' flag. The display of this signal invites all competitors to continue racing until the end of the current lap, for training and press/spectator purposes only. There shall be a winner and 'Fun' prizes.

33 Spare

34 Mark Missing
When a mark is missing or out of position, the race committee shall, if possible,
  (a) replace it in its correct position, or
  (b) substitute one of similar appearance, or a buoy or vessel displaying flag M.

35 Time Limit
 35.1 The time limit for each division in a course race is the lapsed time of the first finisher plus 50%. All other boards in that division finishing outside the time limit shall be deemed to have retired.

 35.2 When 50% of the registered entries (or starters if recorded) in a divison finish a race in suitable conditions, the race shall be valid for that division and all other boards in that division shall be scored up to the time limit.

 35.3 The time limit in slalom shall be five minutes.

36 Races to be Restarted or Resailed
When a race is restarted or resailed, rule infringements in the original race shall be disregarded for the purpose of competing in the race to be restarted or resailed, except if it is an infringement of rule 29.1. Premature Starting.



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