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.
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Awarding
Final points
The total points for the qualifying heats plus the final
heat will be added together to determine the Pilots
final placing for positions 1-2-3 to 12 position.
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.
As per Surf.
The same points are awarded for
the overall finishing positions.
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Burst hull or
helmet loss
If a boat should burst or deflate rapidly during a race
for any reason, that driver must cease racing and
remove the boat from the race course. If a Pilot or
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.
As per Surf.
As per Surf.
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Flags
All flag signals except the green flag will conform to
the UIM Rule 304.02.
National authorities may have exceptions but must
notify teams at Drivers Briefing and in the Advance
Race Instructions.
As per Surf. P750 use the
Yellow and Green Flags for
starting the Circuit class
As per Surf, but no ‘last lap’ flag
is used if not a circuit long-haul.
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Flag
acknowledge
ment
As per Circuit but dependent on the size of the surf -
this will be explained at Drivers briefing.
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.
As per Surf.
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Race Starts
Rule: 564C start lap plus 9 laps
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.
Rule: 564E.02
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Race Live
The race will be live when the green flag drops. The
heat is live when the last running boat crosses the
start/finish line for the first time. If the last boat has
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.
As per Surf.
The race will be live (Start) when
the Green flag drops.
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Race finish
The race finishes when the lead/1
st
boat crosses the
finishing line. Boats must go to the designated
Finishing Muster area as described in Drivers
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.
As per Surf.
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.
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Safety
equipment
Paddles x 2 Designated righting rope/webbing x 2
Designated Bowline. Kill switches x 2
As per Surf.
Rule: 564E.03
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Eliminating
heats
In the event of there being more than 12 boats,
eliminating heats will be run as follows: All boats
must be divided up into equal groups and each group
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.
As per Surf:
Not applicable
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Laps
All heats will be a start lap plus 9 laps for all classes
unless stated in the Advance Race Instructions or at
the O.O.D / Race Committees discretion. The option
to reduce to 6 laps and increase the amount of heats
can be implemented.
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
Not applicable