Skelcon 2026 Australian Skiff Championships

23. SUPPORT BOATS
23.1. Except when participating in rescue operations coaches and other support personnel /
boats shall remain a minimum of 100 metres from all competing skiffs and outside of the
“racing area”, from the time of the preparatory signal for the start until the skiff has finished
or the Race Committee signals a race postponement or abandonment.
23.2. The areas the boats are racing in is defined as the racing area inside the course and within
100 meters of any mark, lay line, starting line, finishing line or any area where any boat that
is racing, is sailing or may sail.
23.3. Support Persons. The driver of a support boat is deemed a Support Person, for the purposes
of the Rules. Attention is drawn to RRS 62.3
23.4. Support boats are required to register with the Race Committee and to supply the skipper’s
details, boat call sign, contact number and competitor they are representing. This can be
done through the ‘Support Boats’ section at the bottom of the event page
(https://skiffs.org.au/26nats).
23.5. Support boats may be required by the Race Committee to assist in extreme conditions.
23.6. A support boat may not carry additional centreboards on behalf of a competitor at any time