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5.5 GRAND PRIX FINISH
5.5.1 Unless shortened in accordance with RRS 32.2, the finishing line is between the staff displaying a blue flag on the signal vessel and the course side of mark 2p (or the finish mark if a separate line).
5.5.2 The finish flag will be [description]
5.5.3 When the leading boat is in the vicinity of mark 2p for the final time, the signal vessel at the finish will immediately display the finish flag with a sound signal. The finishing window opens when the lead boat crosses the finishing line. The finish flag will be removed at the end of the finishing window time limit, or when the last boat finishes, whichever is earlier.
All boats that
i) have completed a lap before the finishing window opens but then fails to
finish while it is open, or
ii) cross the finishing line whilst the finish flag is displayed
shall be deemed to have finished irrespective of the number of laps
completed. Their score in the race will be based on the order when they
either completed their last lap or finished, with those having completed more
laps finishing ahead of those with fewer laps. This changes RRS 28.1 and A4.
5.5.4 When the finish flag is displayed, all boats on a downwind leg shall round mark 2p and sail through the finishing line.
5.5.5 [DP] A boat that crosses the finishing line when finish flag is displayed shall not attempt a further lap.
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