2019 Formula Kite World Championships

Official Notice Board

Hearing Decisions

No. Type Race Initiator Respondent(s) Decision
29. Protest 6 FORMULA KITE - Female - FRA 38 FORMULA KITE - Female - THA 21
Protest invalid
28. Protest 4 FORMULA KITE - Female - FRA 38 FORMULA KITE - Female - FRA 31
Protest dismissed
27. Protest by TC F2 Technical Committee FORMULA KITE - Male - ITA 69
Rules: NOR/SI 16.3, class rule B1.4(a), RRS 78
ITA 69 is DSQ in races F1 and F2.
ITA 69 may continue sailing in the event with the equipment she initially registered.
26. Protest F1 FORMULA KITE - Male - FRA 159 FORMULA KITE - Male - FRA 130
Protest invalid
25. Protest and Request for Redress 7 FORMULA KITE - Female - POL 37 FORMULA KITE - Female - FRA 31
Rules: 16.1, 14, 62.1(b)
FRA 31 is DSQ in race 7
POL 37 is given redress and is scored in race 7 points equal to the average, rounded to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in races 4, 5 and 6.  This shall not change the score of the other boats.
24. Protest F1 FORMULA KITE - Male - FRA 130 FORMULA KITE - Male - GBR 166
Protest invalid
23. Protest and Request for Redress F4 FORMULA KITE - Male - BUL 113 FORMULA KITE - Male - ITA 95
Heard With: 22
22. Request for Redress F4 FORMULA KITE - Male - ITA 95 FORMULA KITE - Male - URU 108
Heard With Protest(s): 23
Rules: 11, 16.1, 14, 62.1(b)
URU 108 is scored DCT in race F4
ITA 95 and BUL 113 are given redress and are scored in race F4 points equal to the average, rounded to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in races F1, F2 and F3.  This shall not change the score of the other boats.
21. Protest and Request for Redress F3 FORMULA KITE - Male - NZL 71 FORMULA KITE - Male - FRA 115
Rules: 16.1, 62.2(b)
FRA 115 is scored RCT in race F3
NZL 71 is given redress and is scored in race F3 points equal to the average, rounded to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in races F1, F2 and F4.  This shall not change the score of the other boats.
20. Protest and Request for Redress F1 FORMULA KITE - Male - RUS 90 FORMULA KITE - Male - GBR 166
Protest withdrawn
19. Protest 4 FORMULA KITE - Female - AUS 36 FORMULA KITE - Female - GBR 43
Protest dismissed 
18. Protest and Request for Redress F1 FORMULA KITE - Male - DEN 86 FORMULA KITE - Male - FRA 131
Protest upheld.
No further penalty to 131.
Redress not given to DEN 86.
17. Protest by TC 1, 2, 3 Technical Committee FORMULA KITE - Female - COL 25
Rules: class rule B1.4(a), RRS 78
COL 25 is disqualified from races 1, 2 and 3.
COL 25 may continue sailing in the event if she registers equipment that complies with the class rules.
16. Hearing under rule 69 1-2 May 2019 Protest Committee Support Person -
Rules: NOR/SI 14.1, RRS 64.4(a)(2), RRS 69.1(a)
Rajko Vodisek’s privilege to enter the launching area is removed until the end of the 2019 Formula Kite World Championships.  He shall return the yellow event lycra shirt to the race office by Friday 3 May after the sailor’s briefing.  Rajko Vodisek’s supported competitors will be notified in writing of this decision and in case of a repeated act of misconduct, the supported competitors may be penalized.
15. Request for Redress 1-4 (day 1) FORMULA KITE - Male - BRA 99 Race Committee
Rules: RRS 62.1(a)
BRA 99 is given redress
SP of 1 point applied by Race Committee in races 1, 2, 3, and 4 is removed