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.
All hearings were handled by one of 3 N1.4(b) judge panels. Panel members were rotated and panel chairmen were changed through out the event.
The Appendix P pairs and boat teams were rotated through the event to help insure uniformity of calls. Appendix P2.3 was not used
The Jury questioned the words "promptly retire" as applied to a boat that got the second penalty prior to finishing but was not or could not be properly notified until after finishing.
For an "on the course" P1.2 penalty it is very easy to "promptly retire" by sailing off the course and, presumably, be scored DNF for that race. After finishing it requires the boat to request that it be given a score of RAF at a time when RC does not want to be bothered.
Can a boat "promptly retire" by:
Reporting the RAF after a period of time when the finish boat was not too busy?
Reporting the RAF to an on the water judge when one was around?
Reporting the RAF to the Jury desk?
The Jury consensus (not 100%) was that all of the above would work if it was the "at the first reasonable opportunity"
Ner of classes: 2
Entries: 102
Ner of Countries represented: 4
Ner of Races sailed: 19
Ner of requests for redress: 9
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 6
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 3
Total number of hearings: 9
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): 38
Number of Second Penalties (Appendix P2.2): 5
Number of Third Penalties (Appendix P2.3): 0
P2.3 Subsequent Penalties: 0
Event:
ISAF Grade 1 & MNA Grand Prix Laser R & Laser Full
Date Event Started
20 August 2011
Event Location:
Kingston, Ontario, CAN
Group Event belongs:
P - North America
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 :
Patric Lynburner
PRO sailorID and status:
CANWL1
Email of PRO:
plymburner@gmail.com
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
Beal Lynne IJ/CAN CANAB17
Boberg Wayne IJ/NZL NZLWB2
Dawson Michael NJ/USA USAMD66
Duffy Robert IJ/BER BERRD2
Elliot Hugh IJ/USA USAHE1
Marques Bruno IJ/BRA BRABM4
May Ross IJ/NZL NZLRM10
Nicoll-Griffith Michael NJ/CAN CANMN1
Beal Lynne IJ/CAN CANAB17
Boberg Wayne IJ/NZL NZLWB2
Dawson Michael NJ/USA USAMD66
Duffy Robert IJ/BER BERRD2
Elliot Hugh IJ/USA USAHE1
Marques Bruno IJ/BRA BRABM4
May Ross IJ/NZL NZLRM10
Nicoll-Griffith Michael NJ/CAN CANMN1
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