World Sailing can't seem to manage to keep their links live; the link above is no longer working.

Here's a new, working link; we'll see how long this one works. https://media.sailing.org/sailing/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/31104846/WS-Case-Book-2025-2028-v2025-07.pdf

RRS 63.5(a) requires protest committees to find facts 'based on the balance of probabilities (unless an applicable rule requires otherwise)'.

Finding fault of a boat’s own is a conclusion rather than a fact, so it's a matter fo  logical reasoning and judgemt by the protest committee, but, as fa  as it's relevant, I can't see any reason to depart from balance of probabilities.

Maybe it would help the discussion along if you pitched up a concrete example where you would be uncomfortable with BoP.

David,  I just attach the connecting line to the top of the barging buoy.

Surely you don't need a barging buoy to prevent boats colliding with your tower?

Welcome Charlotte!  Happy to have your contribution. 

Ang

As a retired IJ and IU my take is that Blue, being a fast reaching multi-hull, is on the cusp of breaking rule 17 at position 6.