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Protest No. 1            Combined Clubs 5/SASC Race 3 

Combined Clubs Winter Series and SASC Winter Series 2024 Fortune of War v Fagel Grip

Hearing at RANSA, on 5 June 2024 at 18:00.

Fortune of War (FOW) was represented by: Adrian Gruzman Fagel Grip (FG) was represented by: Jerry Lees

PROCEDURAL MATTERS

Conflict of interest

Protest Committee members declared that they had no conflicts of interest and no party objected to the members hearing the protest.

Other Procedural Matters

The protest was between boats in different races conducted by RANSA and SASC. The protest committee was acceptable to both those authorities in accordance with rule 63.8. After reaching and announcing its decision on the protest the protest committee proceeded to consider redress for FOW in accordance with rule 60.3(b).

Validity

1. FOW delivered a Hearing Request containing the information required by rule 61.2 to the race office within the protest time limit.

2. As a result of the incident FOW suffered damage to her hull 2m forward of the transom, and damage to her stanchion and each side of the cockpit, and parts of her rig, and a crew member of FOW was injured requiring hospital attendance.

3. FOW informed FG of her intention to protest immediately at the time of the incident.

4. The protest is valid in accordance with rule 61.1(a)(4).

FACTS FOUND

1. The races were sailed in wind SSE 15 kts and flat water.

2. FOW was racing.

3. The racing area for both boats was Sydney Harbour.

4. FG had finished but was sailing in the racing area.

5. FG was reaching to the west on port tack.

6. FOW was sailing on starboard tack on a beat to windward from LM off Robertson Point to Point Piper.

7. FOW saw FG on port tack and hailed ‘starboard’

8. About 10 seconds later there was contact between FG’s bow and FOW’s port after section 2m forward of her transom causing damage and injury.

9. FOW was unable continue racing and retired.

10. FG advised the protest committee that she retired from Race 3.

CONCLUSION AND RULES THAT APPLY

A. FG on port did not keep clear of FOW on starboard. FG broke rule 10.

B. FG did not avoid contact with FOW when it was reasonably possible to do so. FG broke rule 14.

C. It was not reasonably possible for FOW to avoid contact. FOW did not break rule 14.

DECISION

Since Fagel Grip was not racing but was sailing in the racing area and had been racing, and the incident caused injury, the preamble to RRS Part 2 applies and Fagel Grip may be penalised for breaking RRS 14, however, in accordance with rule 64.2(a), Fagel Grip, having retired, has taken an applicable penalty and shall not be further penalised.

CONSIDERATION OF REDRESS FOR FOW
ADDITIONAL FACTS FOUND CONCERNING REDRESS

1. It is expected that it will take 6 weeks for FOW to be repaired

CONCLUSIONS CONCERNING REDRESS

A. FOW’s score in Race 5 was made significantly worse through no fault of her own by physical damage because of the action of FG that was breaking rule 14 and took an appropriate penalty. FOW is entitled to redress in accordance with rule 62.1 (b ).

DECISION CONCERNING REDRESS

Redress is given to Fortune of War. Fortune of War is to be scored points equal to the average, rounded to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in Races 1, 2, and 4 in the series in any of Races 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9 in which she does not compete.

Simon Barrington
Chairman Protest Committee: John Allan NJ, Simon Barrington, Robert Skol

Protest Result 

SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB PROTEST 

Heard at: SASC, Tuesday 19 th December 2023 at 7:00 pm 

Protestor: Bruce Brown – Delinquent 

Protestee: Tony Stephens – Red Cloud 

Witnesses: Ian Wright, Herschel Smith. 

Event: SASC Friday Night Series Race 11, 15th December 2023 Protest is Valid As there was significant damage this protest is valid under RRS Rule 61.1(a) (4). Weather Conditions Wind ENE 15 knots gusting to 25 knots. 

Facts found: At approximately 1830 hours, Delinquent was close hauled on starboard approaching Beashel Buoy. Red Cloud was on port tack heading downwind after rounding Beashel Buoy. Delinquent had an apprehension of a collision and headed up in an attempt to avoid a collision. Delinquent’s masthead collided with Red Cloud’s rig, causing Red Cloud’s mast to break. Both yachts retired from the race. 

Applicable rules: RRS Rule 10, 14. 

Conclusion: Red Cloud broke RRS Rule 10 by not keeping clear. Delinquent complied with RRS Rule 14. 

Decision: As Red Cloud retired from the race there is no further penalty. 

Chair: Peter McCorquodale 

Date: 19 th December 2023 

Protest Committee: Peter McCorquodale, John Sturrock, David Pryke

Protest Result 

SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB PROTEST 

Heard at: SASC, Thursday 9 th November 2023 at 7:00 pm 

Protestor: Andrew Waugh – Cloud IX 

Protestee: Justin Lynch – Amity 

Event: SASC Friday Night Series Race 4, 27th October 2023 Protest is Valid 

Facts found: Cloud IX was on starboard approaching N2. Amity was on port. Amity called for mark room just before, or as she was tacking onto starboard. Amity tacked to leeward of Cloud IX. As Cloud IX passed Amity a collision occurred. Applicable rules: RRS Rule 11, 14. 

Conclusion: Both Cloud IX and Amity broke Rule 14 by not keeping clear and not avoiding a collision. 

Decision: Cloud IX and Amity are to be scored DSQ. 

Chair: Peter McCorquodale 

Date: 9 th November 2023 

Protest Committee: Peter McCorquodale, John Sturrock.

Protest Result 

SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB PROTEST 

Heard at: SASC, Thursday 9 th November 2023 at 7:00 pm 

Protestor: Guy Irwin – Clewless? 

Protestee: Andrew York – Like Oxygen 

Event: SASC Super 30 Gold Cup Race 4, 21st October 2023 Protest is Valid 

Facts found: Both Andrew York and Guy Irwin waived their right to appear as per RRS Rule 63.3. Clewless? was on starboard just after the start. Like Oxygen tacked onto port but was unable to clear Clewless?’s stern. A collision occurred, causing significant damage. Like Oxygen retired. Clewless? recommenced racing after 7.5 minutes. Applicable rules: RRS Rule 10, 60.1, 62.1(b). 

Conclusion: Like Oxygen broke Rule 10. Clewless?’s result was made significantly worse through no fault of her own. 

Decision: As Like Oxygen retired, no other penalty is applicable. Clewless? Is to be granted 7.5 minutes redress. 

Chair: Peter McCorquodale Date: 9 th November 2023 

Protest Committee: Peter McCorquodale, John Sturrock.

Protest Result 

SYDNEY AMATEUR SAILING CLUB PROTEST 

Heard at: SASC, Thursday 3rd August 2023 at 7.00pm 

Protestor: Peter Chapman– Maybe XI 

Protestees: Michael Paull – Caress David Salter – Mister Christian Bob Moore – Witness 

Event: SASC Winter Series, Classics Spinnaker Division, Race 6, 22nd July 2023 Protest is Valid 

Facts found: Wind was SW at around 10 – 12 knots. Mister Christian, Caress and Maybe XI were on starboard, approaching the starting line. Maybe XI was overlapped to leeward of Caress. Caress was overlapped to leeward of Mister Christian. Maybe XI called Caress to come up. Caress responded that they were unable to do so because of Mister Christian. Maybe XI hailed Protest and displayed red flag. No collision occurred. All three yachts started and finished the race. Applicable rules: RRS Rule 11, Rule 43.1 (a), 60.1. 

Conclusion: Caress broke Rule 11. Mister Christian broke Rule 11.

Decision: Mister Christian is to be scored DSQ in 2023 Winter Series Classics Spinnaker Division, Race 6. Caress is exonerated from her breach of Rule 11 under Rule 43.1 (a) 

Chair: Peter McCorquodale Date: 3rd August 2023 

Protest Committee: Peter McCorquodale, Phil Tanner, Gary Donovan. 

Extract of Rules: 11 ON THE SAME TACK, OVERLAPPED When boats are on the same tack and overlapped, a windward boat shall keep clear of a leeward boat. 43 EXONERATION (a) When as a consequence of breaking a rule a boat has compelled another boat to break a rule, the other boat is exonerated for her breach