Hearing Decision

Hearing Number: 45

Event: Race Number: 3A
Protesting Boat: #51 D Van KerckhofProtested Boat: #39 R Manu
Submitted Date/time:  12 Feb 2014 17:53
Hearing Details: Windward/leeward before start

Facts Found

 

  1. The incident was on the prestart side of the sarting line, 10 kts of wind, 10 s before the start under black flag.

  2. Boats 51 and 39 were on a starboard tack, boat 39 overlapped to windward of boat 51.

  3. Boat 51 was sailing slowly on a close hauled course to the line.

  4. Boat 39 was sailing along the line, one boat length to leeward of the line.

  5. Boat 39 luffed, sailed to the line half a boat length clear ahead of boat 51, on the same course.

  6. No contact.

 


Conclusion

 

No rule broken.


Rule(s) applicable

 

Decision

 Protest dismissed

Jury Members

 Maria Jose Lovigne ARG NJ (Chairman), Mark Pryke AUS IJ, Philippe Mazard FRA IJ

Signature

 

 


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