Section L - Other Rules
MR CALL L1
Rule 32.1(d), Shortening or Abandoning After the Start
Rule 62.1(a), Redress
Rule C9.3, Requests for Redress or Reopening; Appeals; Other
Proceedings
Question
Under what circumstances should a match in progress be abandoned?
Answer
After the starting signal a match should be abandoned only when the umpires and
race committee are sure that a claim for redress would be upheld were the adversely
affected boat to lose the match or for reasons of safety. It is then preferable to
abandon the match immediately. The following are examples:
a) a late or incorrect recall signal.
b) serious interference with a competing boat by an umpire or other official boat.
During the preparatory period the match may also be abandoned or postponed (see
rule 27.3).
A match should not be postponed or abandoned due to an incorrect umpire signal.
In this case rule C9.3 applies.