Board Rescue
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Event description
In this event, one member of the team swims approximately 120 m to a designated buoy, signals, and waits to be picked up by the second member of the team on a board. They both paddle to shore and cross the finish line on the beach in contact with the board. (a) Both competitors must start from the correct allotted position i.e. the start/finish line. Competitors swimming to and signalling from the wrong buoy shall be disqualified. (b) First competitor: From the allotted position on the start line on the beach, and on the start signal, the victim enters the water, swims to touch the allotted swimming buoy, signalling arrival by raising the other arm to a vertical position while in contact with the buoy. The victim then waits in the water on the seaward side of the buoy.
Note1: The buoy is defined as the buoy only and does not include any attaching ropes and/or straps. Competitors must visibly touch the buoy above the water line before signalling their arrival at the buoy.
Note 2: Competitors may touch buoys and buoy ropes but are not permitted to use buoy ropes to drag themselves along the course to reach their allotted buoy. (c) The Chief Referee may determine an acceptable alternative method of clearly signalling the victim has touched the buoy. (d) Second competitor: On the victim’s arrival signal, and from the allotted position, the board rescuer crosses the start line, enters the water and paddles to the victim on the seaward side of the allotted buoy. The victim must make contact with the board on the seaward side of the buoy. The board must round the buoy clockwise (right hand in) before proceeding to shore with the victim. The board may extend into the shoreward side of the buoy during victim pick-up. (e) The victim may place themselves on the front or rear of the board. The victim may assist by paddling the board on the return to shore. (f) The finish is judged on the chest of the first competitor of each team to cross the finish line on his or her feet in an upright position, with both rescuer and victim in contact with the board. Note: Both competitors are required to cross the finish line on their feet to correctly complete the course. (g) The board rescuer may not start before the victim signals arrival. The board rescuer may cross the start/finish line for any reason and will not be disqualified provided he or she then resumes the correct start position to await the victim’s arrival signal. (h) Competitors are not permitted to hold or otherwise interfere with other competitors’ boards or deliberately impede their progress.
Disqualification
In addition to the General Rules in Section 2 and those outlined in 4.1 through 4.3, the following behaviour shall result in disqualification: Failure to complete the course as defined and described (DQ12).
