7.2 Multiple races may be sailed immediately after the
first race.
7.3 Any registered boat that, in the opinion of the Race
Committee, is not participating shall be removed from the
premises at the discretion of the Race Committee.
7.4 The Team racing days (December 9th and
January 27th , denoted with an asterisk above)
will be scored separately and will be governed by a separate
set of Sailing Instructions which will be distributed on
those days.
Racing Area. All races will be conducted inside
Marblehead Harbor.
Safety. Life jackets or other personal buoyancy shall
be worn by all personnel while on the BYC floats and by all
competitors while sailing. Wet suits and dry suits are not
adequate personal buoyancy. This replaces Rule 40.
Courses.
10.1 All courses will be windward leeward.
10.2 Code flag "T" (red, white and blue) flown no later
than the warning signal means "Sail the course twice
around".
Marks. Marks will be brightly colored tetrahedrons
and the mooring buoy to which they are attached.
Spinnakers and Whisker poles. Spinnakers will not be
used while racing. The use of Spinnaker poles and Whisker
poles are not allowed at any time while racing.
The Start.
13.1 The starting sequence will in accordance with
Appendix Q of the RRS.
13.2 Course and postponement signals may be made orally.
13.3 Audible signals will govern, even when supplemental
signals are also used. Rule 26 does not apply.
13.4 Signals will be timed from their commencement.
13.5 A series of short signals may be made before the
sequence begins to attract attention.
13.6 Failure of a competitor to hear a course,
postponement, starting or recall signal shall not be grounds
for redress.
Change of Course After Start. When changing the
course after the start, the Race Committee will lay a new
mark and notify competitors prior to the first boat rounding
the prior mark.
Shortened Course. The Race Committee may shorten the
course for any reason. (Changes RRS 32).
Penalties. A boat that may have broken a rule of Part
2 while racing may take a penalty at the time of the
incident. Her penalty shall be a 360˚ Turns Penalty.
(Changes RRS 44.1 and 44.2) The Scoring Penalty described in
RRS 44.3 will not be applicable for these races.
Protests.
17.1 Protests shall be in accordance with RRS 61 and the
following.
17.2 Protests shall be written on forms available at the
Boston Yacht Club and be delivered there within 30 minutes
after the docking time of the Race Committee signal boat.
17.4 Protest hearings will begin as soon as all parties
to the protest are ashore, but no later than 1630 hours on
the day of the race in which the protest occurs. This
constitutes notice as required by RRS 63.2.
Scoring.
18.1 Each boat starting and finishing and not thereafter
retiring, being penalized or given redress will be scored
points in accordance with The Low Point Scoring System rule
A4.1, except that the score for first place will be ¾
points.
18.2 Boats failing to finish within ten (10) minutes of
the first boat to finish will be scored points equal to the
average points that would have been awarded to all boats
failing to finish had all such boats finished.
18.3 All other boats will be scored as follows (modifies
RRS A4.2):
