Intention to Protest

1. If a protest concerns an incident observed by the protestor in the racing area:
   1. If the protestor is a boat, she shall hail 'Protest' and, if her hull length is longer than 6 metres, conspicuously display a red flag, at the first reasonable opportunity for each. She shall display the flag until she is no longer racing.
   2. If the protestor is a committee, it shall inform the boat after the race within the protest time limit of its intention to protest her.
2. However, if
   1. the protestee is not within hailing distance at the time of the incident,
   2. the incident was an error in sailing the course,
   3. the incident was not observed by the protestor in the racing area, or
   4. a protest committee decides to protest a boat under rule 60.4(c),
   then the only requirement for the protestor is to inform the protestee of its intention to protest at the first reasonable opportunity.
3. If at the time of the incident it is obvious to a protesting boat that a member of either crew is in danger, or that injury or serious damage has resulted, rules 60.2(a) and 60.2(b) do not apply to her, but she shall attempt to inform the other boat within the protest time limit of her intention to protest.
4. A committee may inform a boat of its intention to protest by posting a notice on the official notice board.