Hearing Decision

Hearing Number: 01

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Event: Petersville Regatta 2025Race Number: 1
Protesting Boat: AYE SEA RED (AUS759)Protested Boat: ZUT! (8014)
Submitted Date/time:  27 Dec 2025 18:07
Hearing Details: Just after rounding mark 3

Procedural Matters

 

AUS759 was represented by Wayne Mercer, 8014 was represented by Greg Conley. 

Chris Coghlan (fellow competitor) gave evidence as a witness for AUS759.

 Neil Colvin (Zut! Skipper) gave evidence as a witness for 8014 

 

Protest was found to be valid 60.2

 


Facts Found

 

AUS759 and 8014 both rounded the mark on Port Tack 

AUS759 Sailed cleared and gybed onto starboard 

AUS759 and 8014 sailed downwind on a collsion course 

8014 gybed onto starboard 

8014 boom made contact with the staunchions of AUS759, bending them.

8014 did not complete a penalty 

 


Conclusion

 

8014 to windward failed to keep clear of AUS759 to leeward, and broke RRS 11.


Rule(s) applicable

 RRS 11

Decision

 8014 is DSQ in race 1.

Jury Members

 Mikayla Thompson, James Allen, Gerard Magner

Signature

 

 

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