| Event: 2024 Sail Sydney | Race Number: 1-4 |
| Protesting Boat: Jury | Protested Boat: Support Boat for Optimist 1914 |
| Submitted Date/time: 08 Dec 2024 14:41 |
| Hearing Details: Not wearing PFD or Killcord |
Facts Found| |
Course Area Bravo during race 1, 2, 3 of the Optimist division.
The Support Person for Optimist 1914 was Mr John Harris.
Prior to race 2 the Support Person, the driver of the Support Boat for Optimist 1914, was not wearing a PFD and was not wearing a kill cord.
The Support Person was warned by the Jury about the requirement of the rules to wear a PFD and kill cord.
The Support Person initially ignored the warning on the water.
The Support Person then attached the kill cord.
Following race 4 the Jury notified the Support Person that a protest would be lodged.
The Support Person then put the PFD on.
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Conclusion| |
Rule 4.1 (b) broken
The NOR 13.3 requirement that Life jackets (minimum Level 50) must be worn by all persons onboard and Kill cords must be used by the driver when motor is operating is broken
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Rule(s) applicable| | RRS 4.1 (B) and 64.5, and NOR 13.3 |
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Decision| | No penalty shall be applied to Optimist 1914. The Support Boat for Optimist 1914 is warned under RRS 64.5(b)(2) that a penalty may be imposed if Mr John Harris commits a further breach of any rule.
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Jury Members| | Simon Barrington AUS RJ (Chairman), Matthew Johnson AUS RJ, Oliver Hugo AUS SU, Philippe Mazard FRA IJ, Simon Barrington AUS RJ, Steven Iles AUS RJ |
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