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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.
J 24 class uses scoring penalties at major events. The administration of the percentages for different breaches of rules is always a challenge. At the last day of racing it was discovered that two entries used for scoring should not be regarded, as the boats did not pass the full measurement process and therefore did not compete. Under the regatta regulations of the J 24 class such boats shall not be regarded for scoring. The results had to be changed which was a huge challenge for the used scoring programm and the scorer. Finally the jury did interfere and two members of the jury were allocated to this and solved the problem in doing the rescoring. Similar problems with scoring came up through the whole event and were solved in the same way. The jury had to interpret the meaning of the VHF communication from RC to the competitors and finally ruled that under the wording of the SIs this had to be regarded as official communication. In doing so, the jury had to reopen a case and ruled that the jury had made a significant error before in ruling that the communication was only "courtesy". Redress was granted and later the SIs were changed.
RRS 42 was not policed (though App. P applied) as the jury could not be provided with
suitable jury boats. RC had on several days difficulties to anchor properly the starting line boats, which also resulted in a number of requests for redress. Communication between the different RC boats caused later scoring difficulties, as well. RC used only one VHF-channel. Internal communication and announcements to competitors were done on the same VHF-channel.
Ner of classes: 1
Entries: 69
Ner of Countries represented: 13
Ner of Races sailed: 10
Ner of requests for redress: 28
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 15
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 10
Total number of hearings: 55
Total number of arbitrations: 7
Number of % penalties: 30
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:
J 24 World Championship
Date Event Started
18 September 2014
Event Location:
Newport, RI, USA
Group Event belongs:
P - North America
Jury Chairman's name:
Willii Gohl
Jury chairman's email:
williigo@gmx.net
Judge submitting report:
Willii Gohl
Email of judge submitting report:
williigo@gmx.net
PRO at event :
Sue Reilly
PRO sailorID and status:
Email of PRO:
sue.reilly@sbcglobal.net
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
Dyer Kathy IJ/CAN CANKD4
Gohl Willii IJ/GER GERWG4
Johns Peter NJ/USA USAPJ27
Stewart Robert IJ/CAN CANRS1
Wrigley Steve IJ/USA USASW3
Dyer Kathy IJ/CAN CANKD4
Gohl Willii IJ/GER GERWG4
Johns Peter NJ/USA USAPJ27
Stewart Robert IJ/CAN CANRS1
Wrigley Steve IJ/USA USASW3
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