Hearing Decision

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Event: 2025 Musto Australian Optimist Championship

Race Number: 9

Protesting Boat: 697

Protested Boat: Race Committee

Submitted Date/time: 16 Jan 2025 16:40

Hearing Details: Redress Race 9

Facts Found

1. 697 was advised by their coach of the BFD in race 9 at approximately 1430 before coming ashore.

2. Racing was abandoned at 1424, 697 arrived ashore at approximately 1500.

3. The protest time limit was 1624.

4. The protest was lodged at 1640, 16 minutes after the protest time limit.

Conclusion

1. There is no good reason to extend the protest time limit.

2. Request invalid.

Rule(s) applicable

60.3(b)

Decision

Case closed.

Jury Members

Mike Alison NZL IJ NU (Chairman), Gurvinderpal Singh Julka IND IJ, Mark Gallagher AUS NJ, Mike Alison NZL IJ NU, Soma Pillai IND IJ, Wayne Thompson AUS NJ NU