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Here is a draft of " Fundamental Blokarting Rules". Suggestions are welcome. Send them to Mike Moody.
1. Safety - Helping those in Danger
A Competitor shall give all possible help to any person in danger.
2. Fair Sailing
A Competitor shall compete in compliance with recognized principles of sportsmanship and fair play. A competitor may be penalized under this rule only if it is clearly established that these principles have been violated.
3. Acceptance of these rules and the equipment rules of Blokarting By participating in a race conducted under the BAI rules, each competitor agrees:
a. to be governed by these rules;
b. to accept the penalties imposed and other action taken under the rules.
c. With respect to such determination, not to resort to any court or other tribunal not provided for in the rules
4. Decision to race
The responsibility to for a competitors decision to participate ,or continue, in a race in which eligible to race is his/hers alone.
Section ii - When Blokarts Meet
5. On opposite tacks
When Blokarts are on opposite tacks, a port tack Blokart shall keep clear of a starboard tack Blokart.
6. On the same tack, overlapped
When Blokarts are on the same tack and overlapped, a windward Blokart shall keep clear of a leeward Blokart
7. On the same tack, not overlapped
When Blokarts are on the same tack and not overlapped, a Blokart clear behind shall keep clear of a Blokart that is clear ahead.
8. While tacking
After a Blokart passes head to wind, it shall keep clear of other Blokarts until it is on its new proper course. If two Blokarts are tacking at the same time, the Blokart on the left shall keep clear of the Blokart on the right.
Section iii General Limitations
9. Avoiding contact
A Blokart shall avoid contact with another Blokart if reasonably possible.
However, a right of way Blokart
a. need not act to avoid contact until it is clear that the other blokart is not keeping clear, and
b. shall not be penalized under this rule unless there is contact that causes damage or injury.
10. Acquiring right of way
When a Blokart acquires right of way, it shall initially give the other blokart room to keep clear, unless it acquires right of way because of the others actions.
11. Changing course
When a right of way Blokart changes course, it shall give the other room to keep clear.
At Marks and Obstructions
12. At a mark or obstruction - overlapped When Blokarts are about to pass a mark or obstruction a Blokart that has an inside overlap may hail room and pass the mark or obstruction in a sportsman like manner taking no more room that is necessary to pass the mark or obstruction safely, Any Blokart overlapped on the outside shall give the inside Blokart room to do so. After passing the mark or obstruction this rule ceases to apply, however, the right of way blokart kart must give the other room to keep clear.
13. At an obstruction not overlapped
When a faster blokart approaches a slower Blokart within 20 metres of a mark or obstruction it shall pass only on the outside, if in doing so the Blokart establishes an inside overlap for the next mark or obstruction it shall be entitled to room to pass the obstruction as per rule 12.
Sections to be Developed
Starting a race
Dial up direction rules.
Penalties.
Main penalty is to with draw,
Alternative penalty is to do a 360 degree turn.
Over early return to prestart side and re-start.
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