Preliminary Remarks

a) The Local Procedures describe operational procedures relevant to the site and
complement these Rules.

b) In this Annex the words "must", "shall", and "may not" indicate mandatory
requirements; "should" indicates a recommendation; "may" indicates what is
permitted; and “will" indicates what is going to happen.

c) In this document, wherever the word he, his or him is used, it should be taken as
he/she, his/hers or him/her.

d) The numbering format of the Sporting Code General Section has been used in the
layout of these Rules.

e) Explanatory text and notes are included as unnumbered paragraphs in italic Arial 10 font.

f) Appendix 3 – the Bid Procedure for World Championships - has yet to be included
in this document. An updated electronic version of the Bid Procedure is under
development and it will be added as soon as it is available.

The following corrections have been made to this version of the Annex A:

25 June 2003

Para 7.3.3b Left hand margin mark deleted

Para 7.4.2d Correction to Explanatory text

Para 7.7.3c Deletion of text providing for the closing of the finish when no further speed points can be gained deleted as this requirement is unnecessary with new tasks and FR’s

Para 8.3 Correction to definition of parameter ‘CC’

Para 8.3.2 Correction to references for parameter ‘D’

Para 8.9 Penalty name “Finish Line” amended to read “Finish” to cover both the Finish Line and the Finish Ring.

Local Procedures section G Reference to 7.6.1a corrected to 7.6.2a

Appendix 3 Note added regarding the Bid Procedure being a separate document

1 March 2004 - Rules

Para 4.2 Addition of 850 kg maximum mass limit to Open Class

Para 8.9 Clarification of the Turn Point and Area penalties

1 March 2004 – Explanatory Notes

Deletions: Para 4.2.2, 2nd note deleted

Additions Para 6.1

Para 7.2.1a; 7.2.3; 7.3.2; 7.4.6; 7.4.7; 7.5.2

Para 8.2.5; 8.3.1; 8.4.1; 8.4.2

Para 10.1.2

A bar in the right hand margin marks all text changes.