https://www.uksailmakers.com/2022/11/02/racing-rules-of-sailing-learned-in-protest-room/ Sail with Confidence! Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:29:37 +0000 hourly 1 https://www.uksailmakers.com/2022/11/02/racing-rules-of-sailing-learned-in-protest-room/#comment-442 Mon, 14 Nov 2022 12:29:37 +0000 https://uksailmakers.com/?p=7689#comment-442 To be right is no always ruled to be right and vice versa.
Propagating this example can make sailing far less safe
In other cases, about rule 20.2b, this was considered unsportsmanlike conduct of the leeward boat, resulting in disqualification of the leeward boat.

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2022/11/02/racing-rules-of-sailing-learned-in-protest-room/#comment-421 Sun, 13 Nov 2022 01:30:01 +0000 https://uksailmakers.com/?p=7689#comment-421 That’s why you always have a 50-50 chance when you go to the room.

]]> https://www.uksailmakers.com/2022/11/02/racing-rules-of-sailing-learned-in-protest-room/#comment-417 Fri, 11 Nov 2022 23:58:52 +0000 https://uksailmakers.com/?p=7689#comment-417 That could have gone the other way.
PW was required by 20.2.b to respond, even if the hail breaks rule 20.1 (in wording).
I do not consider this decision to be an authoritative interpretation of the Rules.

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