| Event: Lipton Cup 2025 | Race Number: 4 |
| Protesting Boat: International Cadet 9611 Thrill Seeker | Protested Boat: International Cadet 9931 Jonathan L |
| Submitted Date/time: 16 Nov 2025 12:24 |
| Hearing Details: Port/starboard |
Facts Found| |
- 9611 and 9931 were sailing on a beat to windward on a collision course.
- 9611 was on starboard tack and 9931 was on port tack.
- When the boats were approximately half a boat length apart, 9611 luffed to try to avoid 9931.
- Contact occurred between the port bow of 9611 and the starboard bow of 9931.
- 9611 hailed protest.
- Neither boat took a penalty.
- There was minor damage to 9611.
- 9611 did not finish the race.
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Conclusion| |
- 9931 on port tack failed to keep clear of 9611 on starboard tack, and broke RRS 10.
- It was not reasonably possible for 9611, the right-of-way boat, to avoid contact with 9931 when it became clear that 9931 was not keeping clear. 9611 did not break RRS 14(a).
- 9611’s score in Race 4 was made significantly worse through her own fault. Therefore, the requirements for redress in RRS 61.4(b) are not met.
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Rule(s) applicable |
Decision| |
- 9931 is disqualified from Race 4.
- Redress is not given to 9611.
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Jury Members| | Theresa Morton AUS PCM (Chairman), Michael Arnold AUS NJ, Mikayla Thompson AUS NJ |
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