Event: | Race Number: 7 |
Protesting Boat: BEL1 | Protested Boat: GBR1828 |
Submitted Date/time: 17 Jul 2015 16:03 |
Hearing Details: Port / Starboard |
Facts Found | BEL 1 on starboard tack GBR 1828 on port tack, GBR 1828 attempted to bear away to avoid contact GBR 1828 made contact with BEL 1, BEL 1 retired from Race 7and 8 with damage GBR 1828 continued racing and did a penalty turn beng aware of damage
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Conclusion | GBR 1828 on port-tack did not keep clear of BEL 1 on starboard tack. GBR 1828 did not avoid contact with BEL 1 when it was reasonably possible to do so. Contact resulted in damage. BEL 1 was not able to avoid contact with GBR 1828
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision |
Jury Members | Ewan McEwan GBR IJ (Chairman), Alain Vaerenbergh BEL NJ, Antonio Matta POR IJ, Cliff Black USA IJ, Peter Meyer SUI NJ, Stephan Zeyn GER NJ |
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