CYA Messenger September 2013 | Page 46

PART 6 ENTRY AND QUALIFICATION 75 75.1 ENTERING A RACE To enter a race, a boat shall comply with the requirements of the organizing authority of the race. She shall be entered by (a) (b) (c) 75.2 76 76.1 a member of a club or other organization affiliated to an ISAF member national authority, such a club or organization, or a member of an ISAF member national authority. Competitors shall comply with ISAF Regulation 19, Eligibility Code. EXCLUSION OF BOATS OR COMPETITORS The organizing authority or the race committee may reject or cancel the entry of a boat or exclude a competitor, subject to rule 76.3, provided it does so before the start of the first race and states the reason for doing so. On request the boat shall promptly be given the reason in writing. The boat may request redress if she considers that the rejection or exclusion is improper. The organizing authority or the race committee shall not reject or cancel the entry of a boat or exclude a competitor because of advertising, provided the boat or competitor complies with ISAF Regulation 20, Advertising Code. At world and continental championships no entry within stated quotas shall be rejected or cancelled without first obtaining the approval of the relevant ISAF Class Association (or the Offshore Racing Council) or the ISAF. IDENTIFICATION ON SAILS A boat shall comply with the requirements of Appendix G governing class insignia, national letters and numbers on sails. 76.2 76.3 77 42