| Event: Sail Melbourne 2022 | Race Number: 10 |
| Protesting Boat: 217267 | Protested Boat: 208546 |
| Submitted Date/time: 17 Jan 2022 16:29 |
| Hearing Details: Start line |
Facts Found| |
30 seconds to the starting signal
217267 was above close hauled, on stb tack, to windward of 208546 who was also above close hauled on starboard tack.
217267 backed her sail and changed course to sail astern.
208546 luffed to head to wind, increasing separation from the boat below her.
217267 bore away to a stb close-hauled course and sheeted on and changed course to move forward.
208546 changed course by bearing away to close hauled.
There was no contact
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Conclusion| | Conclusion
217267 was a keep clear boat as it was moving astern by backing its sail (RRS 21.3)
217267 changed course and remained keep clear but now under RRS 12 and then RRS 11.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision |
Jury Members| | Philippe Mazard FRA (Chairman), David Brookes AUS, Ed Vincent AUS, Peter Hannah AUS, Philippe Mazard FRA, Richard Geake-Ransome AUS |
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