| Event: 2025 International Hansa Class World & International Championships | Race Number: 4,5,6 |
| Protesting Boat: USA 52 | Protested Boat: NIL |
| Submitted Date/time: 28 Mar 2025 16:09 |
| Hearing Details: Damage to keel during towing |
Facts Found| | Procedural Matters
- USA 52 was represented by Antonio Sanpere.
- The panel of the international jury was composed in accordance with RRS N1.4(b).
Facts Found
- USA 52 was sailing out to the racing area and his centreboard made contact with the seabed.
- A fiberglass vessel was towing boats out and offered USA 52 a tow and he accepted.
- USA 52 did not raise his centreboard before being towed.
- While being towed, the centreboard of USA 52 contacted rocks and there was damage to the centreboard.
- USA 52 sailed in races 4 and 5 but decided not to sail in race 6.
- USA 52 sailed back to the shore and then discovered the damage to his centreboard.
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Conclusion| | USA 52’s place in races 4, 5 and 6 was made significantly worse through her own fault. Therefore, the requirements for redress in RRS 64.1(b) are not met.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision| | Redress not given as his score was made worse through his own fault. (Parties informed of the decision at 16:45)
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Jury Members| | Steve Hatch AUS IJ (Chairman), Colette Kraus NZL NJ (Scribe), Jerrold Ng SGP IJ |
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