| Event: 2025 International Hansa Class World & International Championships | Race Number: 3 |
| Protesting Boat: Technical Committee | Protested Boat: AUS 3252 |
| Submitted Date/time: 27 Mar 2025 17:33 |
| Hearing Details: Class Rule C1.1(b) |
Facts Found| | Procedural Matters
- The technical committee was represented by Graeme Robinson.
- AUS 3252 was represented by Kathryn Stephens (helm) and Jason Elwes (crew).
- Moira McGrath (support person to AUS 3252) attended the hearing as an observer.
Facts Found
- The Hansa 303 class rule C1.1(b) states: “RRS 49.1 is changed as follows: …The crew(s) torso shall be aft of the joystick except when making brief adjustments to control lines.”
- The definition of ‘torso’ is not defined in the rules.
- Several current English dictionaries define ‘torso’ as “the trunk of the human body considered without head, arms, or legs.”
- AUS 3252’s torso was observed by the technical committee to be forward of the joystick several times whilst racing in race 3 and was not to make brief adjustments to control lines.
- Sailing instruction 15.2 states that when the “jury decides that a boat has broken rules related to functional adaptations, or a class rule, it may disqualify the boat, impose a lesser penalty or give a warning.”
- AUS 3252 was unaware that their torso might have been forward of the joystick whilst racing.
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Conclusion| | AUS 3252 failed to comply with class rule C1.1(b) and RRS 78.1.
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Rule(s) applicable| | Class rule C1.1(b) & RRS 78.1 |
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Decision| | AUS 3252 was given a warning to not break the same rule in subsequent races of the event. (Parties informed of the decision at 19:40)
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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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