| Event: 2022 Sail Sydney | Race Number: race 3, Race 4, Race 5 |
| Protesting Boat: 211475 | Protested Boat: Redress Request |
| Submitted Date/time: 16 Dec 2022 13:48 |
| Hearing Details: Redress Request RRS62.1(c) |
Facts Found| |
- The competitor of ILCA 6 211475 was on a support vessel watching ILCA 4 race 3.
- ILCA 4 race 3 warning signal was scheduled at 1200h.
- ILCA 4 competitor 202852 became injured while rounding the top mark for the first time. The competitor of 211475 helped recover 202852 into the support vessel and the support vessel proceeded to the beach to meet the ambulance.
- The ambulance took 202852 to the hospital.
- 211475 returned to the club.
- 211475 decided not to race in races 3, 4 and 5 held on 16 December 2022 so that he could visit 202852 at the hospital.
- He then lodged his request for redress at 1348h.
- The first race of ILCA 6 (race 3) was scheduled to start at 1500h, but started at 1525h.
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Conclusion| |
- By deciding to not race in races 3, 4 and 5, 211475's score was made significantly worse through her own fault. Therefore, the requirements for redress in RRS 62.1 are not met.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision |
Jury Members| | Julka Gurvinderpal IND IJ (Chairman), Erica Kirby AUS NJ, Jerrold Ng SGP IJ, Michael O'Connor IRL IJ, Philippe Mazard FRA IJ |
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