2023 Swiftsure International Yacht Race

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Hearing Decisions

No. Type Race Initiator Respondent(s) Decision
12. Request for Redress
    HB HBO - USA 18 - JAM
    Heard With Protest(s): 04
    Rules: RRS 1.1, 62.1 (c), Appendix A6.2
    JAM's result in the Heine Bank race was made significantly worse through no fault of her own when responding to a mayday in compliance with RRS 1.1.
    JAM's request for redress is upheld.  Her score in the race will be changed to fourth place based on her relative position just prior to the mayday.  All other scores in the Heine Bank race will not change per RRS A6.2. 
    11. Request for Redress
      JDF JDF - USA 34970 - Stargazer
      Heard With Protest(s): 03
      Rules: RRS 1.1, 62.1 (c)
      To grant redress, Stargazer's result in the Juan de Fuca race was made significantly worse through no fault of her own when responding to a mayday in compliance with RRS 1.1.
      Stargazer's redress request is upheld. Her finish time will be adjusted by -30 minutes.  
      10. Request for Redress JDF JDF - USA 1660 - Mata Hari Race Committee
      Rules: 1.1, 62.1(c)
      Mata Hari is granted redress, reducing her elapsed finish time by 20 minutes. 
      08. Protest by RC 1 Race Committee CF - USA 79075 - Penelope
      Rules: SI 16.2, RRS 56.2(b) (as per APP TS)
      Protest dismissed
      07. Protest by RC 1 Race Committee CF - USA 993 - Pardon My French
      Protest withdrawn
      06. Protest by RC 1 Race Committee JDF - USA 79141 - Sol Pacifico
      Rules: SI 16.2, RRS 56.2(b) (as per APP TS)
      79141 is DSQ from the JDF race
      05. Protest by RC 1 Race Committee CF - CAN 18373 - Expresso
      Rules: RRS 56.2(b) (as per APP TS)
      18373 is DSQ from the Cape Flattery Race
      04. Request for Redress 1 HBO - USA 18 - JAM
      Heard With: 12
      03. Request for Redress 1 JDF - JDF - USA 34970 - Stargazer
      Heard With: 11
      02. Request for Redress JDF - 234 - Syreena Juan de Fuca - 234 - Syreena
      Rules: 1.1, 62.1(c)
      Syreena is granted redress, reducing her elapsed finish time by 20 minutes.
      01. Request for Redress CF CF - USA 5 - Annapurna 3 - USA 05 - Annapurna
      Rules: RRS 1.1, 62.1 (c), Appendix A6.2
      Annapurna's result in the Cape Flattery race was made significantly worse through no fault of her own by helping a vessel in distress in compliance with RRS 1.1.
      Annapurna's request for redress is upheld.  Her score in the race will be changed to third place overall based on her relative position just prior to helping the distressed vessel.  All other scores in the Cape Flattery race will not change per RRS A6.2.