| Rules | World Sailing Case Book |
| Case 72 |
| Rules |
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| Rule 61.1(a), Protest Requirements:Informing the Protestee |
| Summary |
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| Discussion of the word ‘flag’. |
| Question: |
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| What is the test of whether an object is a flag within the meaning of rule 61.1(a)? |
| Answer: |
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| In the context of rule 61.1(a), a flag is used as a signal to communicate the message, ‘I intend to protest.’ Only if the object used as a flag communicates that message, with little or no possibility of causing confusion on the part of those on competing boats, will the object qualify as a flag. A flag must be seen primarily to be a flag. |