| Current Protest Report |
Protest
No. |
Protesting |
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Protested |
Rule Broken / Description |
Hearing
Time |
Status |
Resolution |
| 1 |
Pommes Frites (USA 70844) |
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Race Committee
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Redress Request - Hello,Pommes frites, 70844, assisted with searching for the MOB called in around 15:00 on July 12. We started our motor and dropped sails at around 15:05 @ N43 20.000 W82.04.011After the recovery, We started raising sails around 15:55 @ N43 20.300 W82.04.011We drifted around a bit as it took us about 10 minutes to fully raise our main and get our spin set, continuing racing at full speed at 16:05 Maskwa also assisted searching alongside us near where we found the buoy. They arrived and dropped sails at 15:20 ish. But, I could be off on that as we were pretty busy! |
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Closed
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redress to be awarded by adjusting the elapsed times - 1:15 hrs |
| 2 |
Solution (USA 40025) |
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Race Committee
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Redress Request - MOB: Upon being made aware of a situation because we were in sight of Trident having a prolonged broach, Solution made way to the MOB report and position. Thereafter, from approximately 15:00 hours to 15:45 Solution engaged in an active search and rescue for the MOB in unison with other surrounding boats including Amte and the coastguard. We engaged in a consorted effort to search in a grid pattern. Amante first reported the MOB and contemporaneous therewith Solution identified the MOB and confirmed the MOB safety equipment (MOM). Amante reported seeing the MOB and MOB equipment and confirmed hearing a whistle. Solution followed Amante to the MOB position and stood by for any assistance required for the MOB or the MOB equipment. Solution returned to the race at 16:00 hours. |
Tue 10:00am |
Closed
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redress to be awarded by adjusting the elapsed times - 1:50 hrs |
| 3 |
Epic - USA 35427 |
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Race Committee
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Redress Request - In advance of the event, Epic was sailing directly downwind with her kite. Her sail #3 jib was on deck and ready to hoist to change sails. As Epic was in the process of taking down the spinnaker in anticipation of the squall, a sudden violent blast of air advanced the weather. Epic immediately broached on her port side and the spinnaker was filled with water. One crew member was immediately tossed from the hotbox/cockpit with the sudden gust. The remaining crew immediately attempted and ultimately were able to retrieve the spinnaker, right the main, and get the man overboard back on the boat following Safety at Sea protocols. All crew members were wearing appropriate floatation devices at the time and from the start of the race. Other safety devices, including MOB, heaving line, horseshoe life ring with attached strobe light, and life sling were on board at all times. The horse shoe life ring and strobe light were tossed and not retrieved (Sarnia Coast guard was notified of the incident and lost horseshoe ring). The heaving line ultimately got the crew member on board. The entire process took approximately 35 minutes. While Epic's equipment does not record exact location history, Yellow Brick, crew testimony, and other evidence to submitted upon request establish this timeline. In addition, Epic's log provides the coordinates that can be verified through images through Yellow Brick. If any boats in the fleet/class are entitled to redress because of the squall, Epic requests that according to US Sailing Rule 61.4(c) that |
Tue 09:55am |
Closed
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Withdrawn |
| 4 |
Mockingbird - USA 5294 |
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Race Committee
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Redress Request - Rating Discrepancy - The rating used for Heartbreaker USA88528 to score the race, was different to the one published prior to the race start. The use of this rating impacted the results dropping us from first to second overall. |
Mon 03:20pm |
Closed
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Withdrawn due to conversation between Technical Committee and Mockingbird prior to taking testimony. |
| 5 |
Amante 2 - USA 52774 |
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Race Committee
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Redress Request - At 1455 Amante 2 (A2) heard an MOB DSC call over the radio and responded. A2 Tacked around to head to the east attempting to get onto Tridents line of travel approximately 0.5 nm behind Trident and began searching. A2 ran a race track pattern searching for the MOB,in winds from 198 to 233 Degrees and peak wind speed hitting 42 knots. Approximately 45 minutes later A2 spotted a Dan Buoy on the water and approached under sail. Once it was apparent that a person was holding the Dan Buoy, A2 doused the J4 and started the engine (approximately 2 minutes prior to pulling the MOB on board), A2 deployed a life sling and wrapped it around the MOB then stopped in the water using the engine and pulled the MOB onto the boat. After boarding the MOB, first priority was to take care of the MOB, we got him into dry cloths and let him settle down. Once he was stabilized the MOB made the decision that he wanted to continue the race with A2. After that A2 began to store safety equipment and evaluate the condition of the boat, including turning back to retrieve the Dan Buoy. It took some time to clean up due to the life sling line and heaving line being tangled and pulled into the Running Back Stay blocks. During the evaluation A2 discovered that 2 battens were broken in the main sail and there was damage to J4. The crew turned the boat north and the decision to continue racing was made at 1603. |
Tue 10:00am |
Closed
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redress to be awarded by adjusting the elapsed times - 2:00 hrs |
| 6 |
Pommes Frites (USA 70844) |
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Improper and unfair protest hearing - Pommes Frites filed an original request for redress related to an elapsed time credit in recompense for time spent searching for an MOB event. The protest hearing was scheduled for a time when the boat was still racing. The captain pointed out that the boat was still racing the concurrently run ultramac race. The committee informed the skipper that there was no choice and the hearing must be completed via zoom over starlink before the awards ceremony. Forcing a crew to present a protest while still racing is distracting, unfair, and poor judgement. The skipper would like an opportunity to present data in a coherent way. |
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| 6 |
Gentoo - USA 138 |
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Race Committee
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Redress Request - On Saturday July 12th we stopped racing on Saturday at 1530 following an alert a MOB equipment picked up by Pommes Frites of Amante 2. @ 1530 our location was 43 19.79N, 82 05.57W Equipment pick up reported @ 43 20.881N, 82 08.933W Calculated it was appoximately 3 miles from our location and we did not see many boats in the area on AIS so we STOPPED RACING to assist in the search. @ 1542 we heard the call that the MOB had been safely picked up and we resumed racing from position 43 20.688N, 82 07.470W Radio calls to Pommes Frites and Amante 2 were attempted but not acknowledged. |
Tue 10:00am |
Closed
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redress to be awarded by adjusting the elapsed times - 15 minutes |
| 7 |
Pommes Frites (USA 70844) |
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Improper and unfair protest hearing - Pommes Frites filed an original request for redress related to an elapsed time credit in recompense for time spent searching for an MOB event. The protest hearing was scheduled for a time when the boat was still racing. The captain pointed out that the boat was still racing the concurrently run ultramac race. The committee informed the skipper that there was no choice and the hearing must be completed via zoom over starlink before the awards ceremony. Forcing a crew to present a protest while still racing is distracting, unfair, and poor judgement. The skipper would like an opportunity to present data in a coherent way. |
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| 7 |
Maskwa - USA 11508 |
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Race Committee
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Redress Request |
Tue 10:00am |
Open
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redress to be awarded by adjusting the elapsed times - 30 minutes |
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