Section M - The Umpiring Process
TR CALL M11
Rule 18.2, Giving Mark-Room
Rule 43, Exoneration
Definitions, Mark-Room
Question
Y is overlapped on the inside of B when B enters the zone of a mark to be rounded to
port. The umpires agree that B fails to give Y mark-room including room to pass the
mark without touching it. No boat protests and no boat takes a penalty. What action
should the umpires take?
Question 1
The sailing instructions state that rule D1.1(d) applies requiring clear and repeated
arm signals, in addition to hails. If there is an arm signal but no hail from Y, what
action should the umpires take
a) if B protests?
b) on their own initiative?
Answer 1
Exonerate Y under rule 43.1(b) and make no signal.
B cannot be penalized under rule D2.2 because no boat protested.