| Event: Royal Brighton Yacht Club | Race Number: Twilight R12 01 Apr 2026 |
| Protesting Boat: B1545 | Protested Boat: Race Committee / RO |
| Submitted Date/time: 02 Apr 2026 11:04 |
| Hearing Details: Incorrect score |
Facts Found| |
- The course to be sailed was Start-1-6-5-Finish
- The Sailing Instructions did not designate any marks as Rounding Marks
- In a dying breeze, the RC radioed that the race was to be shortened between number 6 and the Tower and displayed code flag S on the Tower
- Most boats sailed directly from 1 through the finish line
- Another Chapter completed a hook finish, crossing the line in the direction from 5 to Finish
- All boats were given a finish time and place
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Conclusion| |
- The RC made an error in shortening course at a Passing Mark, therefore no boats finished the race.
- As per Case 32 "When a boat fails to finish correctly because of a race committee error, but none of the boats racing gains or loses as a result, an appropriate and fair form of redress is to score all the boats in the order they crossed the finishing line. "
- Redress is to be awarded to all boats who crossed the finish line between 6 and the Tower.
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Rule(s) applicable| | Definition Finishing, RRS 32.2(a), Case 32 |
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Decision| | Redress is granted to all boats. Boats will be scored with the finish time that they crossed between 6 & the Tower.
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