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Case RRS 69
Facts Found
As the first two boats in Finn Race 9 rounded the gate for the second beat and headed towards the shore, a media boat followed close to leeward of the leader. This caused wash for GBR 3, who attempted to wave the media boat off.
When the leaders passed through the gate and headed towards the finishing line, the same media boat followed the leader to the finishing line leaving a large wake, which again affected GBR 3's race.
The media boat crossed the finishing line and then stopped in front of GBR 3 after GBR 3 finished. As GBR 3 came alongside, the skipper jumped aboard the media boat.
The skipper grabbed and shook the boat driver, shouting 'You have no respect!' He then walked towards another member of the media boat's crew, but made no contact with him. He then jumped into the water, swam to his boat and sailed away.
On coming ashore, the skipper of GBR 3 wrote a letter of apology and delivered it to the media boat driver. The media boat driver accepted that apology and apologised in a letter for disturbance during the race.
Conclusion
The action of jumping on a media boat with anger and grabbing the driver constitutes physical aggression. Such behaviour is never an acceptable response. Such behaviour not only constitutes a gross breach of good manners but also, coming from a top athlete at a world championship, brings the sport of sailing into disrepute.
However, the repeated nature of the media boats interference over multiple legs is a mitigating circumstance, as is the prompt and unsolicited written apology given to the boat driver.
Decision
GBR 3 is to be scored DGM (disqualification non-excludable for gross misconduct) for Races 9 and 10.
2011 ISAF World Championships were split into 2 weeks. Loss in the concept of grouped World Championship, difficulties to reset between the 2 weeks.
Ner of classes: 10
Entries: 745
Ner of Countries represented: 78
Ner of Races sailed: 104
Ner of requests for redress: 30
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 10
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 0
Total number of hearings: 120
Total number of arbitrations: 0
Number of % penalties: 70
To be completed only if Appendix P was applied.
Number of First Penalties (Appendix P2.1): 80
Number of Second Penalties (Appendix P2.2): 17
Number of Third Penalties (Appendix P2.3): 2
P2.3 Subsequent Penalties: 0
Event:
ISAF World Championships
Date Event Started
3 December 2011
Event Location:
PERTH, AUS
Group Event belongs:
L - SW Pacific
Jury Chairman's name:
Bernard Bonneau
Jury chairman's email:
bernard.bonneau@ffvoile.fr
Judge submitting report:
Bernard BONNEAU
Email of judge submitting report:
bernard.bonneau@ffvoile.fr
PRO at event :
Charley COOK
PRO sailorID and status:
USACC114 ( IRO )
Email of PRO:
chascook@comcast.net
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
B. Bonneau FRA FRABB27
A.H. Oruz TUR TURAO3
A. Sanchez del Campo Ferrer ESP ESPAS1
A. Raoult COK TAHAR1
A. Poksi EST ESTAP4
F. Jauregui MEX MEXFJ1
G. Heredia ARG ARGGH6
H. Lock SIN SINHL2
J. Moon KOR KORJM2
J. Capron USA USAJC144
J. Doerr GBR GBRJD6
J Napier GBR GBRJN21
J. Hofland-Dominicus NED NEDJH5
K. Fillyov BUL BULKF1
K. Shibanuma JPN JPNKS2
L. Burger RSA RSALB1
L.P. Stoel NED NEDLS3
L. Bettcher AUS AUSLB13
L. Babini ITA ITALB3
L. Bertini ITA ITALB6
L. Ferrandiz-Ruiz ESP ESPLF3
L. Beal CAN CANAB17
M. Middlelthon NOR NORMM1
Q. Chun CHN CHNCQ1
R. Subniran THA THARS2
T. Otani JPN JPNTO14
T. Sheppard HKG HKGTS1
X. Gu CHN CHNXG1
Z. Ziblat ISR ISRZZ1
B. Bonneau FRA FRABB27
A.H. Oruz TUR TURAO3
A. Sanchez del Campo Ferrer ESP ESPAS1
A. Raoult COK TAHAR1
A. Poksi EST ESTAP4
F. Jauregui MEX MEXFJ1
G. Heredia ARG ARGGH6
H. Lock SIN SINHL2
J. Moon KOR KORJM2
J. Capron USA USAJC144
J. Doerr GBR GBRJD6
J Napier GBR GBRJN21
J. Hofland-Dominicus NED NEDJH5
K. Fillyov BUL BULKF1
K. Shibanuma JPN JPNKS2
L. Burger RSA RSALB1
L.P. Stoel NED NEDLS3
L. Bettcher AUS AUSLB13
L. Babini ITA ITALB3
L. Bertini ITA ITALB6
L. Ferrandiz-Ruiz ESP ESPLF3
L. Beal CAN CANAB17
M. Middlelthon NOR NORMM1
Q. Chun CHN CHNCQ1
R. Subniran THA THARS2
T. Otani JPN JPNTO14
T. Sheppard HKG HKGTS1
X. Gu CHN CHNXG1
Z. Ziblat ISR ISRZZ1
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