| Event: | Race Number: 4 |
| Protesting Boat: #20 Upu Kila | Protested Boat: #03 Darren Smith |
| Submitted Date/time: 04 Feb 2014 12:19 |
| Hearing Details: Port/Stbd |
Facts Found| |
- In 25 knots of wind, boat 20 was on the windward leg, close hauled on starboard tack, 200m to leeward of the windward mark.
- Boat 03 was on a close hauled port tack on a collision course with boat 20.
- Boat 20 hailed "starboard"; boat 03 was still on a collision course.
- Boat 20 bore away and passed astern of boat 03.
- Boat 03 said "Sorry, I tried".
- After rounding marks A and O, boat 03 took a penalty turn, 100m to leeward of the offset mark.
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Conclusion| | Boat 03 on port did not keep clear of boat 20 on starboard. Boat 03 broke rule 10. The penalty turn was not taken promptly, under rule 44.2. This does not exonerate boat 03.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision| | Under SI 15.3, boat 03 is given a scoring penalty of 10 places. |
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Jury Members| | David McIntyre NZL NJ (Chairman), Leonard Chin MAS IJ, Maria Jose Lovigne ARG NJ, Mark Pryke AUS IJ, Philippe Mazard FRA IJ |
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