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Dos cambios en las Reglas de Regata que se van a notar mucho:

- Las penalizaciones dejan de ser giros de 270 ó 360º.
Ahora, el barco penalizado, cuando está en el mismo tramo que el otro, o en la zona de una boya, se tiene que poner cuatro esloras por detrás del otro, inmediatamente, salvo que sea antes de la salida.
Si no es ese el caso, son dos esloras por detrás de su propia posición en el momento de hacer la falta (o se retrasa dos esloras su línea de salida, si es antes de salir).
El cumplimiento de la penalización se mide electrónicamente, y los jueces avisan al barco penalizado cuando ha cumplido.

44.2 The penalized yacht shall take the penalty immediately except, when penalized prior to starting in which case she shall take the penalty immediately after starting.
(a) If the rule infringement occurs between yachts after one of them has started:
(i) on the same leg of the course, or
(ii) within the zone of a mark
the umpire penalty shall be:
the penalized yacht shall slow so that her position is behind a penalty line four hull lengths from the position of the other yacht(s) not penalized in the incident when they are underway.
(b) When 44.2(a) does not apply the umpire penalty shall be:
the penalized yacht shall slow so that her position is behind a penalty line two hull lengths from her position at the time of the penalty or if the penalty is awarded prior to starting, two hull lengths behind the starting line. The penalty line is then moved toward the next mark at half of a universal VMG / VMC speed based on the wind speed and course to the next mark;
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44.4 A yacht does not complete her penalty until the umpires signal via the RO Comms that the penalty is completed



- El procedimiento de Pre-Salida cambia:
Los barcos entran en el cajón -por delante de la línea- con 15 segundos de diferencia. Primero el de babor, a -3 min. de la Salida, y luego el de estribor, a -2.45 min. de la Salida. Y cruzan detrás de la línea de salida sólo un minuto antes de la Salida.

27.4 Requirements Before The Start
When Match Racing:
(a) Each yacht shall be outside the line that is at a 90º angle to the starting line through
the starting mark at her assigned end:
(i) at 3 minutes before the starting signal for the port entry yacht; and
(ii) at 2 minutes 45 seconds before the starting signal for the starboard entry yacht.
(b) By 1 minute before the starting signal, a yacht shall cross and clear the starting line, the first time from the course side to the pre-start side.