| Event: Melbourne Osaka Cup 2025 | Race Number: 1 |
| Protesting Boat: Jazz Player | Protested Boat: RC |
| Submitted Date/time: 24 Apr 2025 15:37 |
| Hearing Details: Sailing through exclusion zone |
Facts Found| |
- Jazz Player arrived late to the starting area and as a result missed the slack water at Port Phillip Heads.
- Jazz Player subsequently sailed through the Port Phillip Heads Exit Exclusion Zone Obstruction.
- The six hour penalty has affected her corrected time for the race, but has not changed her overall finishing position in any division.
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Conclusion| |
- There was no error or omission on the part of the Race Committee
- Jazz Player's score was not made significantly worse as a result of the penalty
- Jazz Player's late arrival to the start line contributed to the problems exiting the heads, therefore her own actions contributed to her receiving the penalty
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Rule(s) applicable |
Protest Form:Click to view |
Decision |
Jury Members| | P Pascoe, Qu Chun, L Chin, Masaaki Tanaka, B. Fels |
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