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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.
The 2017 International 420 World Championships consisted of 3 divisions namely the Open, Under 17 and Ladies Division.
The event was blessed with superb sailing conditions for nearly the entire competition from the 1st race to the final with winds almost always above the 13 knot Oscar positive range. Rule 42 enforcement was reduced and the jury spent more time observing incident prone areas of the course.
Appendix T was used resulting in 9 of the cases being settled through arbitration. The speed of handling protests through arbitration was an obvious advantage in minimising time in the Protest room.
However, a question arose about whether the Basic Principles in Racing Rules of Sailing is complied with if a boat decides to
accept a post race penalty of 30% as in Appendix T1(a&b) before a hearing. The Basic Principles in RRS calls for a boat to promptly take a penalty if she knowingly breaks a rule. However, with Appendix T, it is in a way, changing `promptly` take a penalty to `later` take an alternative penalty for knowingly breaking a rule of Part 2 or 31.- MASLC2
Ner of classes: 1
Entries: 144
Ner of Countries represented: 18
Ner of Races sailed: 48
Ner of requests for redress: 10
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 0
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 0
Total number of hearings: 27
Total number of arbitrations: 9
Number of % penalties: 30
To be completed only if Appendix P was applied.
Number of First Penalties (Appendix P2.1): 3
Number of Second Penalties (Appendix P2.2): 0
Number of Third Penalties (Appendix P2.3): 0
P2.3 Subsequent Penalties: 0
Event:
2017 International 420 Class World Championships
Date Event Started
26 December 2017
Event Location:
Fremantle, Perth, AUS
Group Event belongs:
L - SW Pacific
Jury Chairman's name:
Leonard Chin
Jury chairman's email:
mr.leonard.chin@gmail.com
Judge submitting report:
Leonard Chin
Email of judge submitting report:
mr.leonard.chin@gmail.com
PRO at event :
Kevin Wilson
PRO sailorID and status:
AUSKW12 ( IRO )
Email of PRO:
wilsonkj@bigpond.net.au
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
John Standley AUSJS1 / IJ
Peter Spencer AUSPS43 / NJ
Selvam Mookken SINSM2 / IJ
Paul Green AUSPG1 / NJ
Natalia Chubenko RUSNC3 / IJ
Leonard Chin MASLC2 / IJ
John Standley AUSJS1 / IJ
Peter Spencer AUSPS43 / NJ
Selvam Mookken SINSM2 / IJ
Paul Green AUSPG1 / NJ
Natalia Chubenko RUSNC3 / IJ
Leonard Chin MASLC2 / IJ
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