2021 Rolex Big Boat Series

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Hearing Decisions

No. Type Race Initiator Respondent(s) Decision
11. Protest
    5 J/105 - One Design - USA 196 - Risk Race Committee
    Heard With: 08
    10. Protest
      5 J/105 - One Design - USA 374 - Strangelove Race Committee
      Heard With: 08
      09. Protest
        5 J/105 - One Design - USA 468 - Sharkey J/105 - One Design - USA 388 - Hazardous Waste
        Hazardous Waste - 388 has agreed to a 30% scoring penalty
        08. Protest
          5 J/105 - One Design - USA 26 - Donkey Jack Race Committee
          Heard With Protest(s): 10, 11
          The parties requested to withdraw their requests for redress and the protest committee granted the request.

          07. Protest
            6 J/88 - North American Championship - One Design - USA 37 - Pelagia J/88 - North American Championship - One Design - USA 80 - Ravenette
            Protest Withdrawn
            06. Protest and Request for Redress by PC 6 Protest Committee J/88 - North American Championship - One Design - USA 9 - Inconceivable
            Rules: 44.1(b), 10, 14
            The Protest is Upheld.  No further penalty to Inconceivable as she took the appropriate penalty by retiring.
            Redress is given to Hyjinks. Hyjinks is to be scored in race 6 points equal to the average, rounded to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in all races sailed before the last scheduled day of the series, except race 6.  No other boat’s score shall change.

            05. Protest
              J/105 - One Design - USA 357 - Yellowfin J/105 - One Design - USA 46 - Box of Rain
              Protest withdrawn.
              04. Protest 4 J/70 - One Design - USA 358 - Tiny Tim J/70 - One Design - USA 63 - Spirit
              Rules: J/70 Class Rule C.3.3 (c)
              Protest dismissed. 
              03. Protest 4 Express 37 - Pacific Coast Championship - One Design - USA 18305 - Spindrift V J/88 - North American Championship - One Design - USA 32 - Butcher
              The protestee acknowledges breaking a rule of Part 2 and accepts a 30% penalty and the protestor withdraws the protest.
              02. Protest 2 Express 37 - Pacific Coast Championship - One Design - USA 18257 - pHat Jack Express 37 - Pacific Coast Championship - One Design - USA 18478 - Expeditious
              Request Invalid
              01. Protest 2 Express 37 - Pacific Coast Championship - One Design - USA 18278 - Stewball Express 37 - Pacific Coast Championship - One Design - USA 18410 - Loca Motion