| Event: VxOne Nationals | Race Number: 7 |
| Protesting Boat: 348 | Protested Boat: 244 |
| Submitted Date/time: 16 Jan 2024 17:29 |
| Hearing Details: Port / Starboard |
Facts Found| |
- Boat 244 advised that they would not be appearing at the hearing and admitted fault. The hearing continued under RRS 63.3(b).
- 348 sailing upwind on starboard tack
- 244 sailing also on starboard tack to leeward of 348
- 244 tacked to port and immediately made contact with 348
- The damage to 348 was a through hole in the hull approximately 30cm across
- 348 retired from the race
- 244 retired from the race in acknowledgement of her infringement
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Conclusion| |
- The damage was considered serious
- It was not reasonably possible for 348 to avoid contact and did not break rule 14
- 244 broke RRS 11
- No further penalty applied to 244
- 348 is awarded average points of races 1 - 6 for race 7
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision| | 244 broke 11. No further penalty |
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