| Event: Hobie 16 World Championships | Race Number: 4 |
| Protesting Boat: 08 - MacFarlane | Protested Boat: 12 - De la Guardia Llanso |
| Submitted Date/time: 07 Nov 2019 12:34 |
| Hearing Details: Pre-start, windward/leeward |
Facts Found| |
- 20 seconds prior to the start 08 and 12 both on starboard with 12 to weather of 08 and overlapped within 1m
- At 20 seconds, 15 seconds and 10 seconds, 08 called "up" to 12
- 12 did not initially alter course
- At less than 5 seconds to the start signal, 12 sheeted in and accellerated with less than 1m between the two boats
- There was no contact between the boats
- The wind was 8-10 knots
- No boats took any penalty turns
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Conclusion| | Boat 12 failed to keep clear as the windward boat
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision |
Jury Members| | Matt Bounds USA NJ (Chairman), Francisco Jaurequi MEX IJ, Paul Pascoe AUS IJ, Rick Mallinson USA IJ, Walter Mielke GER IJ |
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