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Rule J1.2
Notice of Race Contents

J1.2 The notice of race shall include any of the following that will apply:
  1. times or procedures for equipment inspection or event measurement, or requirements for measurement or rating certificates;
  2. changes to the racing rules authorized by World Sailng under rule 86.2 , referring specifically to each rule and stating the change (also include the statement from World Sailng authorizing the change);
  3. changes to class rules, as permitted under rule 87 , referring specifically to each rule and stating the change;
  4. categorization or classification requirment that some or all competitors must satisfy;
  5. that boats will be required to display advertising chosen and supplied by the organizing authority (see rule 6 and the World Sailing Advertising Code ) and other information related to advertising;
  6. when entries from other countries are expected, any national prescriptions that may require advance preparation (see rule 88 );
  7. prescriptions that will apply if boats will pass through the waters of more than one national authority while racing , and when they will apply (see rule 88.1 );
  8. alternative communication required in place of hails under Rule 20 (see rule 20.4(b) );
  9. any change in the weight limit for a competitor's clothing and equipment permitted by Rule 50.1(b) ;
  10. any requirements necessary for compliance with data protection legislation that applies in the venue of the event;
  11. an entry form, to be signed by the boat's owner or owner's representative, containing words such as 'I agree to be bound by The Racing Rules of Sailing and by all other rules that govern this event.';
  12. replacement of rules of part 2 with the right-of-way rules of the Internation Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea or other goverment right-of-way rules, the time(s) or place(s) they will apply, and any night signals to be used by the race committee.