Forum: The Racing Rules of Sailing

Rule 18,2 (e) Reasonable Doubt

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John Quirk
Nationality: New Zealand
If someone could please set me straight for my own ongoing training (and while spoken of in another aligned posting on RRS standard of proof), as follows:
  • it was  established before, that: for rule 69, uniquely, we have 'comfortable staisfaction' and for all other rules we have 'balance of probabilities' ("(unless an applicable rule requires otherwise)").
  • However, I now see that in 18.2 (e) it uses the term 'reasonable doubt' (being of course a higher standard again than the aforementioned standards).

Is this correct?
Created: Today 03:21

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John D. Farris
Nationality: United States
I don't think rule 18.2(e) changes that overall test. It just says: if the committee isn't sure whether an overlap started or ended in time, it must assume it did not.
Created: Today 03:46
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John Quirk
Nationality: New Zealand
Maybe just the RRS authors choice of words then John...yes, the committee action is clear enough - but just generally speaking, a very well used and known term though of course.
Created: Today 04:07
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