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semi-finals to gain the top 12 boats from the
qualifying heats will contest the final. The final heat
for all classes will be 9 laps. If eliminating heats are
run, then the final heat will be awarded Double
points.
Awarding
The total points for the qualifying heats plus the final
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Final points
heat will be added together to determine the Pilots
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final placing for positions 1-2-3 to 12 position.
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Position 13 downwards will be awarded points as
from the qualifying heats. Position 15 and remainder
of the finishers in the heats all receive 1 point.
Burst hull or
If a boat should burst or deflate rapidly during a race
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helmet loss
for any reason, that driver must cease racing and
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remove the boat from the race course. If a Pilot or
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Co-Pilot loses his helmet, they must immediately
stop racing and return to the pit area. Further
penalties may be invoked if enquiries lead to a
failure due to any error by the person incurring the
loss.
Flags
All flag signals except the green flag will conform to
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the UIM Rule 304.02.
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National authorities may have exceptions but must
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notify teams at Drivers Briefing and in the Advance
Race Instructions.
Flag
As per Circuit but dependent on the size of the surf -
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acknowledge
this will be explained at Drivers briefing.
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ment
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Race Starts
Rule: 564C start lap plus 9 laps
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Race Live
The race will be live when the green flag drops. The
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heat is live when the last running boat crosses the
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start/finish line for the first time. If the last boat has
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not passed the start/finish line, then the re-start is
for the full amount of laps with no re-fuelling or
changing set-ups.
Race finish
The race finishes when the lead/1
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finishing line. Boats must go to the designated
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Finishing Muster area as described in Drivers
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Briefing. Pilots failing to do this can be penalised or
disqualified by the O.O.D. Boats that have not
completed 2/3rd of the race (full laps rounded up)
when the winner crosses the finish line will not score
any points for that heat.
Safety
Paddles x 2 Designated righting rope/webbing x 2
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equipment
Designated Bowline. Kill switches x 2
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Eliminating
In the event of there being more than 12 boats,
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heats
eliminating heats will be run as follows: All boats
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must be divided up into equal groups and each group
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will contest a minimum of three qualifying heats with
normal points awarded, dependent on entries this
may result in quarter and semi-finals to gain the top
12 boats from the qualifying heats will contest the
final. The final heat for all classes will be 9 laps. If
eliminating heats are run, then the final heat will be
awarded Double points.
Laps
All heats will be a start lap plus 9 laps for all classes
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unless stated in the Advance Race Instructions or at
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the O.O.D / Race Committees discretion. The option
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to reduce to 6 laps and increase the amount of heats
can be implemented.
As per Surf.
As per Surf.
As per Surf. P750 use the
Yellow and Green Flags for
starting the Circuit class
All competitors must
acknowledge all flag signals to
the official giving the signal.
Failure may lead to the loss of
2 points at the discretion of the
OOD.
Rule: 564D start lap plus 9 laps.
On a restart the boats must go
back to original starting grid
positions of that heat as not
everyone boat may have
completed their equaliser laps.
As per Surf.
st
boat crosses the
As per Surf.
As per Surf.
As per Surf:
As per Surf. The option to
reduce to 6 laps and increase
the amount of heats can be
implemented but the equalizer
must then be reduced to one
lap per heat and the final
should always be 9 laps with
two equalizing laps. If a restart
The same points are awarded for
the overall finishing positions.
As per Surf.
As per Surf, but no 'last lap' flag
is used if not a circuit long-haul.
As per Surf.
Rule: 564E.02
The race will be live (Start) when
the Green flag drops.
A boat must cross the finish line
under power or by paddle. Once
a boat has crossed the finish line,
it may not cross back and re-
enter the race/leg until the finish
line is officially closed. Re-
entering will result in
disqualification.
Rule: 564E.03
Not applicable
Not applicable
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