(a) Each team shall comprise one driver, one crewperson and two patients.
(b) Both patients are positioned as described in Procedure Rule 3.3.3.1.
(c) The start shall be as described in Procedure Rules 3.3.3.2 and 3.3.3.3.
(d) The crew shall proceed out to sea, pick up their first patient and then return to shore, as described in Procedure Rule 3.3.3.4 and Rule 3.3.3.5.
(e) The driver shall exit as described in Procedure Rule 3.3.3.6. At the shore the crewperson, controls the IRB as described in Procedure 3.3.3.7 (a) and may turn it around. The patient must exit the IRB, after the driver exits. The patient is permitted to assist the crewperson handle the boat as detailed in Rule 3.3.3.3 (b), (c) and (d). It is also permitted for the boat to be placed at an angle to assist driver entry if it is safe to do so.
(f) The driver proceeds to the start/finish line, rounds their respective beach position marker and returns to the IRB. The driver may also assist the crewperson to turn the IRB around. Should the first patient have assisted the crewperson turn and hold the position of the boat the patient may, at their discretion, continue to maintain contact with the boat after the driver makes contact with the IRB but must release contact and move safely clear prior to the engine propelling the IRB forward.
Note: The patient must then place themselves in a position where they do not impede the conduct of the race or the judging of the event.
(g) The IRB shall be relaunched and restarted and the crew will proceed out to sea to pick up their second patient and then return to shore, as described in Procedure Rule 3.3.3.4 and Rule 3.3.3.5.
(h) The finish shall be as described in Procedure Rule 3.3.3.6.