THIS SECTION MAY BE COMPLETED BY ANY JURY MEMBER
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 problem was encountered during Race #3. SI prescribed a gate at the leeward end of each leg; however, due to heavy winds the Race Committee installed only one mark for the leeward mark. The SIs also prescribed that a "Red" mark would be used for the finish line on the starboard side of the signal boat. Unfortunately, at a distance the "Orange" leeward mark and the "Red" finish mark appeared to be the same color. This caused confusion for the competitors, some of whom assumed the two marks were "the Gate." This caused some boats to round the "leeward mark" to starboard while some rounded it to port and some rounded the "Red finish mark" to port. The PRO made the decision to abandon the race during leg 3. This appeared to be the best decision since no amount of redress hearings would be able to sort out which boats had rounded the "leeward mark" correctly. For the balance of the races, the "Red" finish mark was not laid until all boats had rounded the leeward mark.
Ner of classes: 1
Entries: 28
Ner of Countries represented: 3
Ner of Races sailed: 6
Ner of requests for redress: 4
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 2
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 1
Total number of hearings: 7
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:
Soling North American Championship
Date Event Started
18 September 2014
Event Location:
Port Stanley, Ontario, CANADA, CAN
Group Event belongs:
P - North America
Jury Chairman's name:
Kenneth L Morrison
Jury chairman's email:
klmorrison@compuserve.com
Judge submitting report:
KENNETH MORRISON
Email of judge submitting report:
klmorrison@compuserve.com
PRO at event :
Steve Reid
PRO sailorID and status:
Email of PRO:
srsail@rogers.com
Was this an International Jury Panel ?
No
Please name each judge (including the chairman) and their country and IJ or NJ certification. one per line
Loat Wendy NJ/CAN CANWL6
Morrison Kenneth L IJ/USA USAKM15
Piper Kevin NJ/CAN CANKP12
Loat Wendy NJ/CAN CANWL6
Morrison Kenneth L IJ/USA USAKM15
Piper Kevin NJ/CAN CANKP12
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