| Event: Sail Melbourne 2025 | Race Number: 4 |
| Protesting Boat: 25 | Protested Boat: Race Committee |
| Submitted Date/time: 28 Nov 2025 17:15 |
| Hearing Details: OCS at the start |
Procedural Matters| |
- AUS 25 was represented by Harry Price.
- The race committee was represented by Colin Dods (CRO of Course Charlie).
- The panel of the International Jury was composed in accordance with RRS N1.4(b).
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Facts Found| |
- The condition for 49er Race 4 was 7 knots, flat seas.
- The preparatory signal for Race 4 was flag P.
- Part of AUS 25's hull was identified on the course side of the line at the starting signal.
- The race committee signaled individual recall by displaying flag x-ray and making 1 sound signal 10 seconds after the starting signal.
- AUS 25 decided not to return to the pre-start side of the line and continued sailing.
- AUS 25 was scored OCS for Race 4 by the race committee.
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Conclusion| |
- It is an improper omission of the race committee to signal individual recall 10 seconds after the starting signal, however, AUS 25’s score in race 4 was made significantly worse through her own fault by not starting correctly. Therefore, the requirements for redress in RRS 61.4(b) are not met.
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Rule(s) applicable| | RRS 28.1, RRS 29.1, RRS 64.1(b) |
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Decision |
Jury Members| | Qu Chun CHN IJ (Chairman), Doug Elder NZL IJ, Joe Jospe CAN IJ, Will Zhou CHN NJ(s) |
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