| Event: Royal Brighton Yacht Club | Race Number: 3 |
| Protesting Boat: B1220 | Protested Boat: Racing committee |
| Submitted Date/time: 01 Feb 2025 15:21 |
| Hearing Details: Mark Missing |
Facts Found| |
- The RO set a course that included sailing from R2 to R3 to RBYC 5.
- R3 was missing from the course area.
- Reliance sailed past the anticipated position of R3 for approximately 0.6Nm sailing at 6 knots.
- Reliance radioed the RO to advise that R3 was missing and was advised to sail directly to RBYC 5, and all other boats to round the GPS position of R3.
- Thunder was approximately 300-400 metres astern of Reliance with Sun Kiss approximately 300-400 metres astern of Thunder when advised by the RO to sail to RBYC 5.
- All three boats gybed and proceeded to RBYC 5, sailing further than the distance from R3 to RBYC 5 and on progressively tighter reaching angles.
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Conclusion| |
- The scores of Reliance, Thunder and Sun Kiss were made materially worse by the action of the RC through no fault of their own.
- Redress is granted to all three boats with the elapsed time of Reliance reduced by 12 minutes, Thunder by 8 minutes and Sun Kiss by 4 minutes.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Committee Diagram: |
Decision| | Redress granted to Reliance, Thunder, SunKiss |
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Jury Members| | Paul Pascoe, Lallie Leckey |
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