| Event: 2025 International Hansa Class World & International Championships | Race Number: 1 |
| Protesting Boat: USA 339 | Protested Boat: Race Committee |
| Submitted Date/time: 26 Mar 2025 18:02 |
| Hearing Details: Request for redress for score of UFD |
Facts Found| | Procedural Matters
- USA 339 was represented by Betsy Alison.
- The race committee was represented by Lou Hutton (Course Race Officer).
- Betsy Alison (USA 339) presented video evidence taken from a drone.
- Lou Hutton (Course Race Officer) presented video and voice recording evidence.
- Mark Griffith (race committee mark layer) gave evidence as a witness for the race committee.
- Before the hearing, USA 339 met with the race committee to review the evidence of the start for race 1. Following that meeting, USA 339 did not agree with the decision of the race committee to score her UFD in race 1 and proceeded with the hearing.
Facts Found
- The preparatory signal of race 1 for the Hansa 303 One Person was the U flag.
- The race committee identified USA 339’s hull in the triangle formed by the ends of the starting line and the first mark during the last minute before her starting signal.
- The race committee scored USA 339 UFD in race 1.
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Conclusion| | There was neither an improper action nor improper omission of the race committee. Therefore, the requirements for redress in RRS 61.4(b)(1) are not met.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision| | Redress is not given, as there was no improper action or improper omission by the race committee. (Parties informed of the decision at 19:35)
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Jury Members| | Steve Hatch AUS IJ (Chairman), Ed Vincent AUS NJ (Scribe), Colette Kraus NZL NJ, Doug Elder NZL IJ, Jerrold Ng SGP IJ |
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