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8.2 CHANNEL COURSES (A and B SERIES) a. The Start and Finish of all races in these Series will be indicated as specified in Racing Instructions 5, 6 and 7 above. b. The courses for each Class will be indicated by number boards and will be chosen from the list of “Advised Courses” detailed on page 21. c. Where Class 1, and Class 2 have different courses, this will be indicated by the relevant Class Number Pennant. d. In the list of courses, (P) and (S) mean that the mark should be left to Port or Starboard respectively. 8.3 REVERSE DIRECTION COURSES Exceptionally an A or B series course may be sailed in the reverse direction to that defined in the Table of Advised Courses. In such a case this will be indicated by a board carrying the "First Substitute Pennant" ahead of the course number boards.
The OOD will make an announcement immediately after the 10 & 5 minute warning calls confirming the variation to the norm - (insert 1st substitute icon to right) 9.0 DECLARATIONS AND PROTESTS 9.1 Declarations of retirement must be notified to the OOD within 2 hours of the finish of the last boat. 9.2 Protests must be delivered to the Race Officer or to the OOD, within 24 hours of the last boat finishing, accompanied by a deposit of £10. 10.0 SAFETY RULES AND INSURANCE 10.1 Club Bylaw 6.3 applies to any dinghy events organised by the club (helm and crew members to wear lifejackets). 10.2 Boats taking part in club racing are required to meet applicable Safety Regulations as per Club Bylaw 6.4. These are given on page 19 of this Sailing Programme. 10.3 All boats must carry third party insurance. 11.0 INFRINGEMENTS If a yacht touches a mark when rounding it, she may exonerate herself by, as soon as possible, sailing clear of all other competing yachts and making a 360° turn, including one tack and one gybe, before reaching the next mark (RRS 31.2).
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