Part 2
WHEN BOATS MEET
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EXONERATION When a boat is sailing within the room or mark-room to which she is entitled under a rule of Section C, she shall be exonerated if, in an incident with a boat required to give her that room or mark-room, (a) (b) she breaks a rule of Section A, rule 15 or rule 16, or she is compelled to break rule 31.
SECTION D
OTHER RULES
When rule 22 or 23 applies between two boats, Section A rules do not. 22 22.1 STARTING ERRORS; TAKING PENALTIES; MOVING ASTERN A boat sailing towards the pre-start side of the starting line or one of its extensions after her starting signal to start or to comply with rule 30.1 shall keep clear of a boat not doing so until she is completely on the pre-start side. A boat taking a penalty shall keep clear of one that is not. A boat moving astern through the water by backing a sail shall keep clear of one that is not. CAPSIZED, ANCHORED OR AGROUND; RESCUING If possible, a boat shall avoid a boat that is capsized or has not regained control after capsizing, is anchored or aground, or is trying to help a person or vessel in danger. A boat is capsized when her masthead is in the water. 24 24.1 24.2 INTERFERING WITH ANOTHER BOAT If reasonably possible, a boat not racing shall not interfere with a boat that is racing. Except when sailing her proper course, a boat shall not interfere with a boat taking a penalty or sailing on another leg.
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