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Racing was umpired under IRSA Addendum Q which modifies Addendum Q for radio controlled sailing. Work continues on improving and standardising umpire techniques and positioning. Once again, judges worked in a pair with a competitor/observer. The observers knowledge of radio sailing and their understanding of the situation on the water proved, yet again, of great value to the umpires.
An accelerated protest procedure was used. Protests were not written by competitors. They reported to a judge who took note of the incident being protested. Before a hearing all parties were informed of the incident under protest and of any umpire or observer reports. Parties were then given the choice of retiring (in radio sailing the penalty for retiring is much less than DSQ) or proceeding to a hearing. The procedure adapts the system used in team and match racing and is intended to produce a rapid decision whilst protecting the rights of all parties to a fair hearing. Judges need a firm grasp of the principles of protest procedure. There were no requests for a reopening before a full panel.
Competitors expressed disquiet because that there were too many infringements by boats arriving at the windward mark on port tack. Following extensive consultation the penalty for any infringement by a boat that was, or had been, on port tack in the windward mark zone was doubled (2 turns at time of incident, 4 turns if umpire given). The number of such incidents reduced considerably. Only one 4 turn penalty was given.
A major concern was the time taken for competitors to take voluntary of umpire given penalties. During this time the judge or observer had to follow the boat to ensure that the penalty was taken. - IRLGD4
Ner of classes: 2
Entries: 123
Ner of Countries represented: 15
Ner of Races sailed: 120
Ner of requests for redress: 17
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 0
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 0
Total number of hearings: 31
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:
Marblehead worlds 2016 - Tenrater worlds 2016
Date Event Started
23 September 2016
Event Location:
Limone Sul Garda / Italy, ITA
Group Event belongs:
D - Southern Europe
Jury Chairman's name:
Gordon Davies
Jury chairman's email:
gordonwilliamdavies@gmail.com
Judge submitting report:
Vic De Smedt
Email of judge submitting report:
vicje@scarlet.be
PRO at event :
Pierre Gonnet
PRO sailorID and status:
Email of PRO:
gonnetpierre@hotmail.com
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
Patrick Vilain FRAPV11 / NJ
Michelangelo Sgherza ITAMS7 / NJ
Vic de Smedt BELVD2 / IJ
Gordon Davies IRLGD4 / IJ
Thomy Blatter SUITBUNK13 / NJ
Chris Atkins GBRCA2 / IJ
Roberto Armellin ITARA12 / IJ
Patrick Vilain FRAPV11 / NJ
Michelangelo Sgherza ITAMS7 / NJ
Vic de Smedt BELVD2 / IJ
Gordon Davies IRLGD4 / IJ
Thomy Blatter SUITBUNK13 / NJ
Chris Atkins GBRCA2 / IJ
Roberto Armellin ITARA12 / IJ
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