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These are the rules that we use in most of our organized ACC Fleet Race VSK events.

Note that the rules are used in several events and do not include specifics about competition format, schedule or maps.

The rules are presented initially in a summarized version and further down more in detail.

The VRR was built around the ISAF Racing Rules of Sailing with a few exceptions stated below. Skippers may at any time protest at each other by writing: P “SKIPPER NAME” in the game chat. The protesting skipper must also fill out a Protest Form, PF (button to the left) after the races for the protest to be valid and examined. Note that both the protesting as well as the protested party risk DSQ.

We use the game setting "Fleet race - Complete (Auto)" which enables the game simulator to address penalties for the racing skippers. If a skipper disagrees with a given penalty he may request an in-game penalty cancellation and the receiver MUST accept this request.

A skipper who requests a cancellation of a penalty must fill out a PF after the races. If he doesn’t, he will be disqualified.

All cancellation situations followed by correct PF will be examined by our PC after the racesusing ISAF rules. Both the giving and the receiving part of the penalty situation risks DSQ. The penalty giving part may complete a penalty a.s.a.p. after the situation if he thinks he has broken any rule.

Here is the more detailed version of our rulebook:

1. General

The hosts will use the Fleet race - Complete (Auto) rule setting but it will be possible to cancel penalties.

Nadeo-given penalty cancellation requests, free protests and redress requests followed by a written Protest Form will be examined by the protest committee after a race night. At free protesting, the Protest Form must include a print screen of the chat box when the protest was typed.

An attached replay is always necessary completing the form.

A Protest Form must reach the PC before 20:00 CET the day after the race day. It is made using the button available on the upper left side of this page. If a skipper for some reason has trouble filling out the form, he may use our old mailing system below this button.

A protest is not valid if the protested skipper completes a penalty a.s.a.p. after the protested incident.

Nadeo uses an older version of the ISAF Racing Rules addressing in-game penalties.

The protest committee uses the ISAF Racing rules of sailing 2009-2012 with a few exceptions due to the fact that the races are held in a simulator. The most important ones are stated here:

-  Part of the boat is only hull and mast

-  No general recall due to false starts

-  The mark zone is 2 hull lengths

-  All penalties include 1 tack and one gybe

-  A skipper must complete a penalty a.s.a.p. after situation (Within 60 sec. after Nadeo given penalties)

-  Skippers need to hail P “SKIPPER NAME” in the game chat in order to protest

-  Skippers need to hail “RTT” in the game chat in order to use rule 20

Rule 2 disqualifications may be discarded in Blues League.

The host is allowed to restart any prestart before 1 min to start.

2. Cancellations

The PC examines all cancellation request situations and may disqualify both giving and receiving part of the penalty if a Protest Form is received. Note that the PC uses the whole rulebook and not only the Nadeo-given penalties.

Racing skippers may request a cancellation for penalties they think are wrong as soon as possible after an incident.

(>30 seconds after an incident is considered late)

All cancellation requests must be accepted. A boat refusing or answering late to a cancellation request, regardless whether by intent or by mistake, will be disqualified. He may also be kicked from the course by the host if he doesn’t leave.
(>20 seconds after a request is considered late)

A boat making a cancellation request must fill out a Protest Form available on the upper left hand side of this page. If no Protest Form is received, the skipper will be disqualified and the PC will not examine the situation further.

(This does not apply for rule 17.1)

The penalty giving and request accepting boat may take a penalty if he feels he did something wrong in the situation.

The requesting boat cannot change his mind and complete a penalty turn afterwards.

The PC may need to contact parties involved to gather more information for making a correct decision.

3. Compensation

A redress may be given by the PC if a Protest Form is received, after acancellation refuse or after a late cancel request accept.

A redress will only affect the score of the compensated skipper and this score may be calculated in different ways according to the ISAF Rulebook.

4. Protest decisions

The protest decisions will be published in the VSR forum when the PC has evaluated all situations. The "Protest decisions" button on the upper right hand side of this page will take you there.

Penalty cancellations that do not lead to disqualification will not be reported.

The PC decisions are final and cannot be appealed.