Hearing Decision

Event: 2017 Sail Sydney

Race Number: 5

Protesting Boat: 2237

Protested Boat: 2211

Submitted Date/time: 16 Dec 2017 15:24

Hearing Details: Contact at start

1) Approximately 5 seconds before the start signal, 29er 2237 was close hauled on Port.

2) 2211 establishes a windward overlap between 2237 and pin

3) 2237 bears away to avoid contact

4) Contact occurs between port side of 2237 and starboard side of 2211

5) There was no damage

6) No boats took penalty turns

1) 2211 as windward boat failed to keep clear of 2237. RRS 11 &14

2) 2237 is exonerated under RRS 14(b)

RRS 11 & 14

2211 is DSQ in race 5

Howard Elliott AUS IJ (Chairman), Kiyoshi Tomimatsu JPN IJ, Lister Hughes AUS IJ, Mike Alison NZL IJ, Ross May NZL IJ

Hearing Number: 04