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RULES IN BRIEF
Right-of-way rules are all-important in sailing:
a. When two boats on opposite tacks meet, the onus is on the port-tack boat to stay clear of the starboard-tack boat.
b. When two boats on the same tack overlap, the boat closest to the wind must stay clear.
c. When two boats on the same tack are not overlapped, the overtaking boat must stay clear.
d. A boat that breaks the right-of-way rules can avoid disqualification by volunteering to peform a "720", or sailing in two complete circles.
Protests are lodged by shouting "Protest" from your vessel, displaying a red flag and by written report from within 90 minutes of the last boat finishing a race
Protests are heard by a jury of five independent judges from the International Sailing Federation and ultimately, at appeal, by the Court of Arbitration for Sport
If a boat touches a buoy while going round it, it must sail a full circle round that buoy as a penalty unless the judge rules the collision beyond their control (the rule does not apply to the mistral class)
Buoyancy safety equipment must be worn by all competitors
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