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.
AN ADDITIONAL PART OF THE SAILING FESTIVAL WAS THE WORK BOAT RACES THE NEXT WEEKEND (GRENADA INDEPENDENCE WEEKEND). SAILING BOATS UNIQUE TO VARIOUS COMMUNITIES RACE TO DETERMINE THE COMMUNITY CHAMPION. SIX RACES WERE RUN OFF THE BEACH FOR EACH OF THE 6 DIFFERENT COMMUNITY BOATS. ALL COURSES WERE ALONG THE BEACH IN CLEAR VIEW OF THE SPECTATORS. AS A PRACTICAL MATTER, RRS PART 2 WAS REDUCED TO ?NO BOUNCE?. EVERY ONE SEEMS TO BE HAPPY WITHTHESE RULES.
FOR THE STARTS THE BOATS ARE IN THE WATER WITH ONE CREW HOLDING THE BOAT AND ONE RUNNER BEHIND A LINE DRAWN BETWEEN TWO FLAGS ON THE BEACH. WHEN CORRECT NUMBER OF RUNNERS WAS LINED UP, A WHISTLE SIGNAL STARTS THE RACE. FINISHES WERE BASED ON WHEN THE RUNNERS GOT TO THE FINISH TENT.
ON SUNDAY AFTERNOON 5 HAND BUILT ONE DESIGN SLOOPS ARE SAILED BY JUNIOR AND SENIOR TEAMS FROM EACH COMMUNITY AND THEN BY THE WINNERS OF THE RACES IN THE COMMUNITY BOATS. A CROWD OF SEVERAL THOUSAND PEOPLE INCLUDING FAMILIES AND TOURISTS WERE ON THE BEACH FOR THE EVENT. THE GRAND PRIZES OF $1000 FOR 1ST, $500 FOR 2ND AND $250 FOR 3RD HELPED BUILD THE CHEERING CROWD.
IT IS A SPECTACULAR EVENT AND SHOWS THAT SAILING CAN REALLY BE A SPECTATOR SPORT.
JUST PRIOR TO THE REGATTA I RECEIVED WORD THAT MR. BAILEY, IJ USV, WAS UNABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO BUSINESS PROBLEMS. WE WERE UNABLE TO FIND A REPLACEMENT IJ SO WE CONTINUED UNDER N 1.2.
DURING THE FIRST DAY OF THE REGATTA IT BECAME APPARENT THAT THE RACE COMMITTEE WAS SHORT OF QUALIFIED PERSONNEL AND WOULD NEED HELP WITH THE RACES. WE DECIDED TO HELP THE RACE COMMITTEE AS NEEDED TO PROVIDE THE BEST POSSIBLE RACING FOR THE COMPETITORS. AS A RESULT, WE FUNCTIONED AS AN APPEALABLE PROTEST COMMITTEE. THE COMPETITORS WERE SO INFORMED. THERE WERE NO APPEALS.
Ner of classes: 5
Entries: 34
Ner of Countries represented: 11
Ner of Races sailed: 7
Ner of requests for redress: 3
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 0
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 2
Total number of hearings: 4
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:
Grenada Sailing Festival
Date Event Started
28 January 2011
Event Location:
Grenada, GRN
Group Event belongs:
O - North S. America, C. America & Caribbean
Jury Chairman's name:
Harry H Keith
Jury chairman's email:
hhkeith@alum.mit.edu
Judge submitting report:
Harry H Keith
Email of judge submitting report:
hhkeith@alum.mit.edu
PRO at event :
James Benoit
PRO sailorID and status:
Email of PRO:
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
HARRY H KEITH, CHAIR IJ USA ID USAHK8
DAVID DE VRIES IJ AHO ID AHODD1
ALFRED BAILEY IJ ISV ID ISVAB5 was unable to participate
JAMES BRISTAL GRN NJ
MIKE DAWSON USA NJ
STEVE KERN BAR NJ
HARRY H KEITH, CHAIR IJ USA ID USAHK8
DAVID DE VRIES IJ AHO ID AHODD1
ALFRED BAILEY IJ ISV ID ISVAB5 was unable to participate
JAMES BRISTAL GRN NJ
MIKE DAWSON USA NJ
STEVE KERN BAR NJ
The information contained within this report may be shared with any appropriate member of World Sailing committees or staff for the purpose of evaluating your report.