(a) When a boat with an outstanding penalty is on a leg to a windward
mark
and gybes, or is on a leg to a leeward
mark
or the finishing line and passes head to wind, she is taking a Penalty.
(b) When a boat taking a penalty either does not take the penalty correctly
or does not complete the penalty as soon as reasonably possible, she is
no longer taking a penalty. The umpires shall signal this as required by
rule C5.6
.
(c) The umpire boat for each match shall display blue or yellow flags or
shapes, each flag or shape indicating one outstanding penalty. When a
boat has taken a penalty, or a penalty has been cancelled, one flag or
shape shall be removed, with the appropriate sound signal. Failure of
the umpires to signal correctly shall not change the number of penalties
outstanding.