| Event: | Race Number: 3 |
| Protesting Boat: 1332 | Protested Boat: 883 |
| Submitted Date/time: 12 Jan 2016 17:33 |
| Hearing Details: Leeward Mark |
Facts Found| |
- Bow 46 approached the leeward gate on starboard gybe running deep with spinnaker
- 04 approached the mark clear astern of 46
- 02 on starboard gybe with an inside overlap on 46 and 04
- All boats dropped their spinnaker as they entered the zone
- 15 rounded the mark clear ahead of all three boats
- 46 rounded wide to give room for 15 clear ahead and 02 inside
- 02 followed clear astern of 15 around the mark
- 04 established an inside overlap on 46 and attempted to clear the stern of 46 but was prevented from doing so by a collision with 02
- There was contact between the bow of 04 and the port quarter of 46 causing serious damage.
- The collision caused the bow of 46 to make contact with the starboard quarter of 15.
- 46 retired from the race due to the damage
- No boats exhonerated themselves
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Conclusion| |
- 02 was entitled to mark room from 46 and mark room was given
- 02 was entitled to mark room from 04 but it was not given
- 46 was entitled to mark room from 04, but it was not given
- It was not reasonably possibly for 02 or 46 to avoid contact
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision| |
- Bow 04 DSQ in Race 3
- 46 Granted average points in R3 equal the average of all races sailed Tuesday - Thursday excluding R3.
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