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Comments on rule questions, new interpretations, problems, unpopular Rule 62 (Redress) decisions, summary of the facts, conclusions and decisions of Rule 69 (Allegations of Gross Misconduct) actions, problems with Sailing Instructions or Notice of Race and experience with experimental procedures.
A group of same boats (Beneteau 40.7) were supposed to sail in a one-design fleet despite there is no Class. The "Class Rules" had been sent to all entrants by email. Majority of these boats were provided by the O.A., and some private boats had also been entered. There was no SI Addendum about Regulations for supplied boats and some boats were using equipment not provided or different of the supplied equipment. Should protests had been lodged, the Jury had no rule to apply.
Kind of direct judging was used on the water: Red flag and whistle to signal a boat had broken a rule. If no voluntary penalty (one turn) was taken, the boat that had broken a rule was red flagged for a 2 turns penalty. This procedure was an additional procedure (and not a replacement) to the current Protest system. It avoided many protests.
Challenge to have 93 boats of different size (24 to 70 feet) and different level on a same short course (windward-Leeward 1 to 1.5 NM).
No leeward gate was mentioned in the SIs. The Race Officer finally accepted (under pressure) to set a leeward gate for bigger boats.
Many problems with the results due to a confusion between bow numbers and sail numbers. At the time of the prize giving, the Jury was still dealing with a scoring request regarding the first race (2 days before).
Ner of classes: 7
Entries: 93
Ner of Countries represented: 15
Ner of Races sailed: 33
Ner of requests for redress: 1
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 0
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 0
Total number of hearings: 8
Total number of arbitrations: 0
Number of % penalties: 0
To be completed only if Appendix P was applied.
Number of First Penalties (Appendix P2.1): 0
Number of Second Penalties (Appendix P2.2): 0
Number of Third Penalties (Appendix P2.3): 0
P2.3 Subsequent Penalties: 0
Event:
China Cup
Date Event Started
25 October 2013
Event Location:
Shenzhen, CHN
Group Event belongs:
J - East Asia
Jury Chairman's name:
Bernard Bonneau
Jury chairman's email:
bernard.bonneau@ffvoile.fr
Judge submitting report:
Bernard Bonneau
Email of judge submitting report:
bernard.bonneau@ffvoile.fr
PRO at event :
Simon JAMES
PRO sailorID and status:
GBRSJ24 ( IRO )
Email of PRO:
simon@regattas.asia
Was this an International Jury Panel ?
Yes
Please name each judge (including the chairman) and their country and IJ or NJ certification. one per line
Bonneau Bernard IJ/FRA FRABB27
Chubenko Natalia IJ/RUS RUSNC3
Elliott Howard IJ/AUS AUSHE3
Perez Andres IJ/ESP ESPAP22
Xianli Shao NJ/CHN CHNXS4
Bonneau Bernard IJ/FRA FRABB27
Chubenko Natalia IJ/RUS RUSNC3
Elliott Howard IJ/AUS AUSHE3
Perez Andres IJ/ESP ESPAP22
Xianli Shao NJ/CHN CHNXS4
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