| No. |
Race # |
Protesting |
|
Protested |
Reason |
Hearing |
Status |
Jury Decision |
| 1. |
|
Race Committee |
vs |
Redress - Race Committee
|
Race 2 was raced in unfair sailing conditions for all boats. |
05:00PM |
Closed
| Received Date: 9/22/23 Time: 16h26
Protest Time Limit: 16h24
Hearing Number: 1
INITIATOR – Race Committee Represented By: PRO Name: Bill Visser
PARTIES – Sail #106 Todd Carleton (case 2), sail #158 Mark Zagol (case 3), sail #326 Brad Boston (case 4)
INTRODUCTION – A request for redress for scoring an unfair race.
PROCEDURAL MATTERS – The hearings for # 1,2,3 and 4 were heard together. The protest time limit for all cases was extended due to conditions beyond the parties’ control.
FACTS FOUND
1) Race 2 was held in light and shifty winds – wind speed 4 knots and dropping, wind shifts of 40 – 50 degrees.
2) All boats finished and were scored
3) The race committee did not abandon.
4) The race committee declared that the race was unfair.
CONCLUSIONS AND RULES – The race committee made an improper action by not abandoning the race in accordance with RRS 31.2(d). The conditions for redress under Rule 62.1(a) have been met. Applicable rules: RRS 32.1(d); RRS 62.1(a); RRS 64.3
DECISION: Redress is granted. Race 2 is abandoned.
PROTEST COMMITTEE: International Jury: Yes
Cliff Black - US IJ (virtual attendance), Lori Lowe - BAH IJ (virtual attendance), Joe Jospe - CAN IJ, Matt Bounds (Chair) - US NJ, John Farquharson - CAN RJ
Signed: [Matt Bounds] Date, time: 9/22/23 at 1800 hours
|
| 2. |
|
Widespread Panic (USA 106) |
vs |
Redress - Race Committee
|
Unfair sailing conditions for all boats in race #2. |
05:00PM |
Closed
| Request heard with hearing #1. See decision #1 |
| 3. |
|
NESS (USA 158) |
vs |
Redress - Race Committee
|
Unfair sailing conditions for all boats in race #2. |
05:00PM |
Closed
| Request heard with hearing #1. See decision #1. |
| 4. |
|
JACKPOT (CAN 326) |
vs |
Redress - Race Committee
|
Unfair racing conditions for all boats in race #2. |
05:00PM |
Closed
| Request heard with hearing #1. See decision #1. |
| 5. |
|
Vigor (CAN 327) |
vs |
Redress - Jury/Protest Committee
|
Jury decision to abandon race #2 was improper. |
06:45PM |
Closed
| INITIATOR – CAN 327 Represented By: Van Shepperd
PARTIES – Sail #327 Van Shepperd (case 5), sail #117 Albert Heller, #305 Mike Demett (case 6), sail #291 Matt Rowlinson (case 7)
INTRODUCTION – A request for redress for abandoning a race.
PROCEDURAL MATTERS – The hearings for # 5,6 and 7 were heard together. All requests were submitted within the appropriate time limit and were valid.
FACTS FOUND 1) The Race Officer requested redress in race 2 under 60.2(a). 2) The Jury took evidence from the Race Officer 3) The Jury considered the fairest arrangement for all competitors was to abandon Race 2
CONCLUSIONS AND RULES – The Jury took no improper action under 62.1a
DECISION: Redress is not given. |
| 6. |
|
Rum Theory (CAN 117) |
vs |
Redress - Jury/Protest Committee
|
Jury decision to abandon race #2 was improper. |
06:45PM |
Closed
| Request heard with #5. See decision #5 |
| 7. |
|
Whisper (CAN 291) |
vs |
Redress - Jury/Protest Committee
|
Jury decision to abandon race #2 was improper. |
06:45PM |
Closed
| Request heard with #5. See decision #5 |
| 8. |
3 |
FataMorgana (CAN 190) |
vs |
Redress - Race Committee
|
Request for redress for abandonment of first attempt of race #3. |
09:18PM |
Closed
| The race officer abandoned the race in accordance with RRS 32.1(d). There was no improper action by the race committee. Conditions for redress under RRS 62.1(a) have not met. Redress not granted. |
