Hearing Decision

Hearing Number: 03

Event: Sail Melbourne 2022Race Number: 5
Protesting Boat: RCProtested Boat: 22, 13
Submitted Date/time:  14 Jan 2022 17:29
Hearing Details: Request for Redress

Facts Found

 

  1. In race 5, boat 19 completed the two lap course and was scored for first place.

  2. In accordance with Sailing Instruction 14(c), the 10 minute finish window opened as boat 19 finished the race.

  3. When the finishing window opened, boat 3 was on her first lap and crossed the finishing line within the finishing window time and was scored for 5th place.

  4. When the finishing window opened, boats 22 and 13 were on their second lap, ahead of boat 3, but failed to cross the finishing line within the finishing time window.

  5. The order of the boats when they crossed the start/finish line when they finished the first lap was, first to last, 22, 13, 3.

  6. When the finishing window opened, no other boats were on their second lap. 

  7. Boats 22 and 13 were scored DNF in accordance with Sailing Instruction 14.


Conclusion

 

  1. The Sailing Instructions allow for a boat ahead of another to be scored DNF and the boat behind to be given a finishing place.

  2. Boats 22 and 13's scores in race 5 were made significantly worse through no fault of their own by an omission of the Organising Authority.

  3. The fairest arrangement possible for all boats affected is to score boats 22, 13 and 3 in their position on the course at the end of their first lap, which includes adjusting the score of boat 3. 


Rule(s) applicable

 62.1(a), 64.3, A6.2

Decision

 

  1. Redress is given to boats 22 and 13.

  2. In race 5, boat 22 is to be scored 5 points.

  3. In race 5, boat 13 is to be scored 6 points.

  4. In race 5, boat 3 is to be scored 7 points.


Jury Members

 P Mazad, R Geake-Ransome, P Hannah

Signature

 

 


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