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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.
Rule 44.3 was in effect and a boat was seen displaying a yellow flag at the end of the first leg and as she crossed the finish line displaying a yellow flag resulting in the race committee scoring the boat with a percentage penalty. The boat requested redress saying the flag had come unfurled by accident and the boat had not been involved in any situation or protested. The jury denied the request concluding the race committee had not made an error and the boat had not met the 'through no fault of her own' requirement of 62.1.
Later the jury discussed whether the race committee HAD made an error by adding the scoring penalty even though the boat had not met the second requirement of rule 44.3 (b), "... At that time [crossing the finish line or ... first reasonable opportunity... ] ... inform the race committee of the identity of the other boat involved in the incident.'
Had the race committee not assigned the scoring penalty because of an incomplete report, the result of the unintentional flag would have been 'no penalty', which was her requested redress. No conclusion was reached by the jury and the decision not to award redress stood.
Class officers were insisted that there be no discards in the series. This may signify a reversal in popular opinion towards ISAF's practice of assuming there are discards in a series (Appendix A2, Appendix K NOR 13, Appendix L SI 17).
Ner of classes: 1
Entries: 27
Ner of Countries represented: 3
Ner of Races sailed: 5
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: 4
Total number of arbitrations: 3
Number of % penalties: 40
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:
J105 North American Championship
Date Event Started
24 September 2014
Event Location:
Toronto, CAN
Group Event belongs:
P - North America
Jury Chairman's name:
Pat Healy
Jury chairman's email:
pat@phealy.net
Judge submitting report:
Pat Healy
Email of judge submitting report:
pat@phealy.net
PRO at event :
Milner, Michael
PRO sailorID and status:
Email of PRO:
Mike.Milner@rcyc.ca
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
Beal Lynne IJ/CAN CANAB17
Healy Pat IJ/USA USAPH46
Loat Wendy NJ/CAN CANWLUnk13
Stuart Hank NJ/USA USAHS1
Wold Egil IJ/NOR NOREW4
Beal Lynne IJ/CAN CANAB17
Healy Pat IJ/USA USAPH46
Loat Wendy NJ/CAN CANWLUnk13
Stuart Hank NJ/USA USAHS1
Wold Egil IJ/NOR NOREW4
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