Question 1

Rule C7.3(c) requires a boat with two penalties to take one of them 'as soon as reasonably possible'. Rule C7.3(d) requires a boat with a red-flag penalty to take her penalty 'as soon as reasonably possible'. How must she comply with this requirement when the proximity of another boat or an obstruction, or both, prevent her from luffing or bearing away to begin her penalty tack or penalty gybe?

Answer 1

Question 2

A boat with a penalty is penalized again. Part of the penalty would be within two of her hull lengths of a rounding mark were she to take the penalty immediately. What is she required to do before taking a penalty?

Answer 2

Question 3

A boat with a penalty is penalized again while her spinnaker is set. What is she required to do?

Answer 3