Glossary · Rules & safety
Exclusion zone
Also called: Zone d'exclusion, ZI, zone interdite, DST, dispositif de séparation du trafic, TSS, traffic separation scheme
An area competitors may not sail in: ice, shipping lanes, protected areas.
Sailing instructions forbid some areas: traffic separation schemes (the shipping lanes off Ushant or Cape Finisterre), military zones, nature reserves, ice. Entering them brings a time penalty or even disqualification.
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