I was scored OCS, but the recall came far too late to react — why should I lose the race?
You shouldn't. If a boat is over early, the race committee must promptly display flag X with one sound under Rule 29.1 — and 'promptly' means a few seconds, not forty. A signal that late is too late to act on. When your score is made significantly worse through no fault of your own, you can be given redress under Rule 61.4(b). The late recall is the committee's mistake, not yours. (World Sailing Case 79.)
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- Ronstan Clear Start race timer — A countdown timer made for sailing starts.
- The Rules in Practice 2025-2028 by Bryan Willis — Situations round the racecourse, worked through for the current rules.
- Tactics Made Simple by Jon Emmett — Racing tactics, explained simply.
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