Racing Rules of Sailing

2023 Swiftsure International Yacht Race

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Hearing Decisions

No.

Type

Race

Initiator

Respondent(s)

Decision

12.

Request for Redress

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

Hearing Request Form

JDF

JDF - USA 1660 - Mata Hari

Race Committee - Jeffrey Blyth

Rules: 1.1, 62.1(c)

Mata Hari is granted redress, reducing her elapsed finish time by 20 minutes.

08.

Protest by RC

Hearing Request Form

Race Committee -

CF - USA 79075 - Penelope

Rules: SI 16.2, RRS 56.2(b) (as per APP TS)

Protest dismissed

07.

Protest by RC

Hearing Request Form

Race Committee -

CF - USA 993 - Pardon My French

Protest withdrawn

06.

Protest by RC

Hearing Request Form

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

Hearing Request Form

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

Hearing Request Form

HBO - USA 18 - JAM

Heard With: 12

03.

Request for Redress

Hearing Request Form

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

Hearing Request Form

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.