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.
The SSL invited top skippers and crew to compete in 20 Star boats in a qualifying fleet-racing series followed by quarter-finals, semi-finals and finals. Addendum Q was applied throughout for direct judging on the water. With the high level of competition, three jury boats provided good coverage to make calls for most of the part 2 protests during the qualifying series. One challenge for the judges was the small size of the protest flags used in the Star class. Larger flags of at least 10 by 10 cm would be easier to see.
Boats that experienced damage, alleged to be the result of contact with a boat that was required to keep clear did inquiry about redress during the qualifying series. This situation reveals short-comings in Addendum Q which denies redress, which appears to be more suitable for angle qualifying races like the finals or a Medal Race than for a number of races in a qualifying series.
The Star class gave permission to amend rule 42 to use Appendix P5 when the wind speed exceeded 6 knots measured at deck level on a race committee boat. With winds exceeding 6 knots in all races, pumping, rocking and ooching were permitted in each race, giving no need to judge rule 42 under Appendix P.
Ner of classes: 1
Entries: 20
Ner of Countries represented: 12
Ner of Races sailed: 12
Ner of requests for redress: 0
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 0
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 0
Total number of hearings: 0
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:
Star Sailors League Final 2014
Date Event Started
2 December 2014
Event Location:
Nassau, BAH
Group Event belongs:
O - North S. America, C. America & Caribbean
Jury Chairman's name:
Lynne Beal
Jury chairman's email:
albeal@sympatico.ca
Judge submitting report:
Lynne Beal
Email of judge submitting report:
albeal@sympatico.ca
PRO at event :
Sharon Bourke
PRO sailorID and status:
Email of PRO:
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
de Vries David IJ/AHO AHODD1
Dunkley John NJ/BAH BAHJD1
Healy Pat IJ/USA USAPH46
Lowe Lori NJ/BAH BAHLL1
Wrigley Steve IJ/USA USASW3
Beal Lynne IJ/CAN CANAB17
de Vries David IJ/AHO AHODD1
Dunkley John NJ/BAH BAHJD1
Healy Pat IJ/USA USAPH46
Lowe Lori NJ/BAH BAHLL1
Wrigley Steve IJ/USA USASW3
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