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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.
In March 2012 the following rule class rule came into effect;
(j) A boat maybe sculled before the start if the sculling does not propel
the boat.
The introduction of this rule appears to have changed competitors starting techniques, instead of time on distance starts (approaching the line at the gun and at speed from some distance back)boats are now sitting just behind the line above close hauled and holding their position there from as early as the warning signal. Boats are holding their position,manouvering and changing tacks by sculling with no appearant forward movement. As boats are not completing their tacks and are not giving other boats room to keep clear there are a vast number of rule 11, 13, 15 and 16 breaches but the competitors rarely protested.
Two forms of crabbing (propelling the boat sideways) were observed.
One by back winding the mainsail and sculling the other by steering the boat up to head to wind by pulling the boom into the centreline by hand, putting the bow down and then with one powerful scull moving the stern of the boat to windward.
Excellant race management
Ner of classes: 1
Entries: 73
Ner of Countries represented: 34
Ner of Races sailed: 52
Ner of requests for redress: 4
Ner of requests for redress for OCS: 2
Ner of requests for OCS granted: 0
Total number of hearings: 16
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:
2012 49er World Championships
Date Event Started
4 May 2012
Event Location:
ZADAR, CROATIA, CRO
Group Event belongs:
B - Central Europe
Jury Chairman's name:
William Bell
Jury chairman's email:
billbe@bigpond.com
Judge submitting report:
William Bell
Email of judge submitting report:
billbe@bigpond.com
PRO at event :
Tonko Prtesic
PRO sailorID and status:
( IRO )
Email of PRO:
tonko@zd.htnet.hr
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
Baran Neven IJ/CRO CRONB1
Bell William IJ/AUS AUSWB2
Dodzhitskaya Yana NJ/RUS RUSYD1
Sloan Douglas IJ/USA USADS153
Vokas Denis NJ/CRO CRODV1
Walch Lorenz IJ/GER GERLW3
Baran Neven IJ/CRO CRONB1
Bell William IJ/AUS AUSWB2
Dodzhitskaya Yana NJ/RUS RUSYD1
Sloan Douglas IJ/USA USADS153
Vokas Denis NJ/CRO CRODV1
Walch Lorenz IJ/GER GERLW3
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