| Event: | Race Number: 6 |
| Protesting Boat: #51 Marmey | Protested Boat: #31 Rietman |
| Submitted Date/time: 07 Feb 2014 15:47 |
| Hearing Details: Port/Stbd near top of first leg |
Facts Found| |
- On a windward leg in 15 knots of wind, boat 31 was close-hauled on port on a converging course with boat 51 on starboard.
- Boat 31 luffed and passed head to wind but did not reach a close hauled course on starboard.
- During the tack, boat 31 lost control, luffed to head to wind on starboard tack.
- Boat 51 luffed and passed to windward of 31.
- There was contact between the boats without damage or injury.
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Conclusion| | While tacking, boat 31 did not keep clear of boat 51. Boat 31 broke rule 13.
Boat 51 broke rule 14 but, as the right of way boat, under rule 14.2 boat 51 is not penalised because there was no damage or injury.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision| | Boat 31 is disqualified from race 6 |
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Jury Members| | Leonard Chin MAS IJ (Chairman), David McIntyre NZL NJ, Maria Jose Lovigne ARG NJ, Mark Pryke AUS IJ, Philippe Mazard FRA IJ |
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