Protest heard under 63.3(b), GER 278 absent
USA 1870 starboard on offset leg of windward mark after rounding windward mark
USA 1870 leeward, GER 278 overlapped and windard of USA 1870, 2 meters gage betwee boats
GER 278 capsized pitchpoling and made contact with USA 1870
Both boats retired
Damage occured to USA 1870 as follows: Spinnaker pole broken, starboard hull 2 meter hole slice, mast bent, dager board trunk, wripped main sail
GER 278 to windward did not keep clear of USA 1870 breaking RRS 11
GER 278 did not avoid contact with USA 1870 when it was reasonably possible to do so breaking RRS 14
GER 278 DSQ from Race 8
USA 1870 to receive average points of Races 1-7 for Race 8 and 9 and any Races to follow