| Event: | Race Number: 8 |
| Protesting Boat: BEL198479 | Protested Boat: SLO195998 |
| Submitted Date/time: 01 Jan 1900 00:00 |
| Hearing Details: Rule 18, Windward mark |
Facts Found| | Validity
- BEL198479 attempted to fill in a protest form prior to the protest time.
- The SLO195998 coach was seen to be deliberately distracting and interrupting BEL198479 when he was attempting to write a protest and, when the time limit expired, told him he could not lodge a protest.
- When informed of this the jury chairman invited BEL198479 to complete and lodge the protest.
Incident
- BEL198479 and SLO195998 approached the windward mark on port tack with BEL198479 overlapped inside at the zone.
- SLO195998 tacked to round the mark and BEL198479 had to alter course to avoid a collision before SLO195998 completed her tack.
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Conclusion| |
- Because the actions of the SLO195998 coach prevented the lodging of the protest within the time limit, there is good reason to extend the time for this protest. (Rule 61.3 - Protest Time Limit)
- SLO195998 as a tacking boat did not keep clear of BEL198479 on a tack and thus broke rule 13.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision| |
- The protest is valid.
- SLO195998 is disqualified.
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Jury Members| | Paul Zupan USA NJ (Chairman), Doug Elder NZL IJ, Eric Mehlbaum NED IJ, Robert Stewart CAN IJ, Ron Barak ISR IJ |
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