Procedural Matters 1. No boat took a Post-Race Penalty, the case was not withdrawn and proceeded to a hearing. 2. Mathew Quinlan (coach of 1632) and Marc Chapman (coach of 1882) attended the hearing as observers. 3. Tituan (1600) gave evidence during the hearing as a witness for 1882. Facts Found 1. The wind was around 8 knots and there were no waves. 2. 1632 was sailing downwind on port tack, after rounding mark 2, while 1882 was sailing upwind also on port tack. 3. The boats were on converging courses with the bows pointing at each other. 4. When 1632 was 3 boat lengths from 1882, 1632 altered course to windward 5. When the distance between 1632 and 1882 was approximetly 1.5 boat lengths, 1882 started bearing away. 6. 1882 slows his boat down and 1632 then crosses ahead of 1882. 7. 1882 then continued on her beat to windward. 8. When the boats passed each other, there was a quarter boat length between them. 9. There was no contact. 10. Neither boat took a penalty.
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