Hearing Decision

Hearing Number: 15

Event: Hobie 16 World ChampionshipsRace Number: 2B
Protesting Boat: 26 - SiauProtested Boat: 28 - Zeilmaker
Submitted Date/time:  13 Nov 2019 10:13
Hearing Details: Room to pass an obstruction

Facts Found

 

26 and 28 were overlapped on the weather leg on port with 26 to windward.  They were approaching a starboard tack boat on a collision course, When 10 boatlengths from the starboard boat 26 began to bear off slightly to pass astern of the starboard boat. 28 was 3 boatlengths to leeward of 26 when1 boatlengths from the starboard tack boat. 26 then crash tacked before the starboard boat had passed and avoided contact. 28 passed astern of the starboard boat. There was no contact and no boat took a penalty turn.  The wind was around 18 knots with some swell.


Conclusion

 

28, the outside boat at the obstruction, gave room to 26, and did not  break RRS 19.2b


Rule(s) applicable

 19.2b

Decision

 protest dismissed

Jury Members

 Walter Mielke GER IJ (Chairman), Francisco Jaurequi MEX IJ, Matt Bounds USA NJ, Paul Pascoe AUS IJ

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