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2. Facts found: The crew of Hamlet's Slot paddled until just before the start signal was made. The German yacht, Schnauze!, lodged a protest which conformed to all the requirements of rule 61. Decision: According to the Definition
of racing, the crew of Hamlet's
Slot were racing
from the moment their Prep Signal was made. Therefore, their paddling
infringed rule 42, the Propulsion Rule, which, like
all rules of Part 4, applies "to boats racing". Hamlet's Slot is DSQ
under rule 42. A Two-Turns Penalty was not an option
since that is available only to atone for an infringement of a rule in Part 2 (rule 44).
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