Boat Race Codes
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| Name | Abbrev | Definition | Id | Created At | Updated At | Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Did Not Compete | DNC | The boat did not come to the starting area at all. | 1 | |||
| Did Not Finish | DNF | The boat started the race but retired or failed to cross the finish line correctly. | 2 | |||
| Did Not Start | DNS | The boat came to the starting area but did not race or start (other than OCS). | 3 | |||
| Retired | RET | A specific type of DNF where the boat officially informs the race committee of its retirement, often after infringing a rule and choosing to take a voluntary penalty. | 4 | |||
| On Course Side | OCS | The boat was on the course side of the starting line at its starting signal and failed to return and restart properly. | 5 | |||
| Z Flag Penalty | ZFP | A penalty imposed when a boat is in the starting area triangle during the last minute before the start, when the Z flag is displayed. | 6 | |||
| U Flag Disqualification | UFD | Disqualification under the U Flag rule (Rule 30.3), where a boat in the starting area during the last minute is disqualified without a hearing if the race is general recalled or postponed. | 7 | |||
| Black Flag Disqualification | BFD | Disqualification under the Black Flag rule (Rule 30.4), where a boat in the starting area during the last minute before the start is disqualified from the race and cannot be re-entered in any subsequent starts for that race. | 8 | |||
| Not Sailed the Course | NSC | The boat started but did not sail the course as prescribed in the sailing instructions, which results in a scoring penalty without a protest hearing. | 9 | |||
| Disqualification | DSQ | The boat is disqualified, typically as a result of a protest and a decision by the protest committee for breaking a rule. | 10 |