| Event: 2025 International Hansa Class World & International Championships | Race Number: 2 |
| Protesting Boat: FRA 3621 | Protested Boat: ESP 1781 |
| Submitted Date/time: 26 Mar 2025 18:06 |
| Hearing Details: Windward leeward with contact before the start |
Facts Found| | Procedural Matters
- FRA 3621 was represented by Tom Mallett.
- ESP 1781 was represented by Jana Mestre.
- Chantal Salaun (FRA 3304) helped to interpret for FRA 3621.
- FRA 3621 did not ask to withdraw the protest after the arbitration meeting and neither boat took a Post-Race Penalty under RRS T1(a).
Facts Found
- At the time of the incident, the wind was 7 knots and the sea conditions were flat.
- Less than 10 seconds before the start, ESP 1781 and FRA 3621 were on starboard tack sailing towards the start pin mark.
- ESP 1781, overlapped to windward of FRA 3621, was sailing on a lower angle as compared with FRA 3621, and both boats were on collision courses.
- Both boats held their courses throughout.
- Contact occurred between the starboard bow of FRA 3621 and the port quarter of ESP 1781, with no damage or injury.
- Neither boat took a penalty.
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Conclusion| |
- ESP 1781 to windward failed to keep clear of FRA 3621 to leeward, and broke RRS 11.
- ESP 1781 did not avoid contact with FRA 3621 even though it was reasonably possible, and broke RRS 14(a).
- When it became clear that ESP 1781 was not keeping clear, it was reasonably possible for FRA 3621, the right-of-way boat to avoid contact with ESP 1781. FRA 3621 broke RRS 14(a).
- Since FRA 3621 was the right-of way boat and the contact did not cause damage or injury, she is exonerated under RRS 43.1(c) for breaking RRS 14.
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Rule(s) applicable| | RRS 11, 14, 43.1(c), T1(a) |
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Decision| | ESP 1781 is DSQ (disqualified) as a windward boat failing to keep clear. (Parties informed of the decision at 18:15)
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Jury Members| | Steve Hatch AUS IJ (Chairman), Darren Eger AUS NJ (Scribe), Colette Kraus NZL NJ, Doug Elder NZL IJ, Jerrold Ng SGP IJ |
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