PROTEST NO. 1 Event: RS:X - Men Race: 2 Protestor: POL Protestee: NED RRS 10 Observer Cezariusz PiorczyK POL and NED were on starboard both beating to windward on leg one. NED was 10 to 15 meters ahead of POL NED completed a tack to port. POL and NED were then on a collision course NED was almost stationary and POL was planing POL tried to luff but hit NED midships which resulted in a crack in the bow of POL NED did a 360 penalty. POL finished race 2 and raced in race 3 NED did not keep clear as required by rule 10 and exconerated herself in accordance with B.44.1 NED acknowledged breaking rule 10 and took a penalty turn which was appropriate as there was no serious damage When it was obvious that NED was not keeping clear, it was not possible for POL to avoid contact RRS,10,14, B44.1 Protest is Dismissed NED took a 360 penalty Protest dismissed Sally BURNETT, Stephen WRIGLEY, Rut SUBNIRAN, Miguel ALLEN, Klaus LAHME PROTEST NO. 2 Event: Laser Radial - Women Race: 2 Protestor: USA Protestee: CHN RRS 10 1.CHN and USA were close-hauled on starboard tack about 3 boat lengths from the windward mark. CHN's track was ahead and to leeward of USA's track 2. CHN tacked to port onto a collision course with USA. USA immediately bore away and passed astern of CHN. 3 USA hailed "Protest" immediately, and again 5 seconds later, and again 4 seconds later as CHN passed the mark. 3.CHN heard the second hail of protest when she was on starboard tack approaching the mark. She rounded the mark and began her two-turns penalty, 10 seconds after she first heard the hail of protest. 4. There were no boats to windward of CHN as she approached the mark on starboard tack. 1. CHN on port failed to keep clear of USA on starboard and broke RRS 10. 2. CHN did not get well clear of other boats as soon after the incident as possible, Therefore, her penalty turns did not exonerate her for her breach of RRS 10. RRS 10, 44.2 CHN DSQ in race 2 CHN DSQ in race 2 1
Marianne MIDDELTHON, A. Lynne BEAL, Rodrigo GUERRA ALGORTA, Alfredo RICCI, Peter SHRUBB PROTEST NO. 3 Event: Laser Radial - Women Race: 1 Protestor: ARU Protestee: CRO RRS 11 Eduardo Porto observer ARU and CRO on leg 2 were sailing downwind on starboard with ARU clear ahead. CRO became overlapped with ARU 5 boat lengths to windward CRO and ARU converged as CRO sailed by the lee ARU and CRO maintained their courses ARU hailed CRO when the boats were less than one boat length apart As CRO luffed and sheeted in, CRO's boom hit the shoulder of the ARU competitor. There was no injury and no boat took a 2 turns penalty. CRO the windward boat failed to keep clear of ARU the leeward boat as required by rule 11. CRO broke rule 14 RRS, 11,14 CRO is DSQ in race 1 CRO is DSQ in race 1 Sally BURNETT, Stephen WRIGLEY, Miguel ALLEN, Rut SUBNIRAN, Klaus LAHME PROTEST NO. 4 Event: Laser Radial - Women Race: 2 Protestor: CHN represented by Bill O'Hara Protestee: Request for reopening (Case 2) RR 66 (Case 2) The facts demonstrate that by delaying her penalty turns by 15 seconds after the incident, CHN failed to comply with the requirement of RRS 44.2 to promptly make two turns. Therefore she did not take the appropriate penalty for her breach of RRS 10. The International Jury is not satisfied that it has made a significant error in the decision of Protest 2. RRS 66 The request for reopen Protest 2 is denied. Request to reopen Protest 2 is denied. Marianne MIDDELTHON, A. Lynne BEAL, Peter SHRUBB, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Andres PEREZ PROTEST NO. 5 Event: Laser Radial - Women 2
Race: 3 Protestor: CRO Protestee: DEN RRS 11 HEARD WITH CASE 8. At the start of Race 3 CRO and DEN were sailing closehauled on starboard tack with DEN overlapped to windward of CRO and CRO advanced by 1 metre. The distance between the boats was 30cm and both boats were heeled to leeward, when CRO flattened the boat there was immediate contact between the back of the sailor of CRO and the port side of DEN. There was no damage or injury. No boat took a two turns penalty. As windward boat DEN did not keep clear of CRO and broke rule 11. It was not reasonably possible for CRO to avoid contact and so she did not break rule 14. DEN did not avoid contact with CRO and broke rule 14. RRS 11, 14 DEN is scored DSQ in Race 3. DEN DSQ Race 3 Andrus POKSI, Chun QU, Doug ELDER, Christina ORTENDAHL, Alan BASER PROTEST NO. 6 Event: Laser Radial - Women Race: 3 Protestor: FIN Protestee: BRA RRS 12 About 7 minutes to the Start of Race 3, FIN was on starboard tack, stationary on the water, on a close hauled course and with the sail flapping. BRA was clear astern. BRA collided with the stern of FIN. The contact caused that the rudder fitting of FIN broke. FIN was not able to start Race 3. BRA failed to keep clear from FIN as a clear astern boat. As the boats were not racing, BRA is not penalized. FIN was unable to race due to physical damage through no fault of her own caused by a boat that was breaking a rule of part 2. RRS 12, 14, 62.1(b) Protest dismissed. Redress given to FIN. FIN is to be scored in race 3 points equal to the average, rounded to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in all races sailed before the last scheduled day of her opening series (including the reserve day before the medal race day, if racing is later scheduled on that day), except race 3. Redress given to FIN Lance BURGER, Miguel ALLEN, Gonzalo HEREDIA, Iskra YOVKOVA, Kai MASUDA PROTEST NO. 7 Event: Laser - Men Race: 4 Protestor: EST 3
Protestee: POL RRS 10 Observer Tomasz Chamra (POL) Approximately 10 sec. after the starting signal: POL and EST were on starboard tack, POL leeward of EST. POL completed a tack onto port tack and is on a collision course with EST. POL continued sailing on Port tack on a collision course with EST. EST bore away and passed to POL stern. If EST had not bore away it would have hit POL 1 metre from the stern. POL on port failed to keep clear of EST on starboard as required by RRS 10. RRS 10 POL is DSQ in race 4. POL is DSQ in race 4 Nelson HORN ILHA, Klaus LAHME, Neven BARAN, David DE VRIES, Rut SUBNIRAN PROTEST NO. 8 Event: Laser Radial - Women Race: 3 Protestor: DEN Protestee: CRO HEARD WITH CASE 5 HEARD WITH CASE 5 HEARD WITH CASE 5 HEARD WITH CASE 5 Andrus POKSI, Chun QU, Doug ELDER, Christina ORTENDAHL, Alan BASER PROTEST NO. 9 Event: RS:X - Women Race: 5 Protestor: USA Protestee: BRA RRS11 Protest heard with Protest 10. At the start of race 5, USA and BRA were sailing on starboard tack with BRA 1.5 board lengtths to windward of USA and both pumping. After approximately 12 seconds there was contact between the boards that caused both boards to capsize. There was no damage or injury to either board or athlete. It took USA between 10-20 seconds to recover from the capsize and continue racing. BRA took a 360 turn penalty. BRA failed to keep clear as a windward board and to avoid contact and broke RRS 11 and 14. 4
BRA took an appropriate penalty. USA's score was made significantly worse by capsizing because of the action of BRA breaking a rule of Part 2. RRS 11, 14, Appendix B4 44.2, RRS 62.1(e) Protest is upheld. No further action against BRA. Redress is given to USA. USA is to be scored in race 5 points equal to the average, to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward), of her points in all the races of the series until, and including 11th August, except race 5. No penalty to BRA. Redress given to USA. Andres PEREZ, Peter SHRUBB, A. Lynne BEAL, Juan Manuel DUARTE, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ PROTEST NO. 10 Event: RS:X - Women Race: Protestor: BRA Protestee: USA RRS 16/62 See case 9 See case 9 Andres PEREZ, Peter SHRUBB, A. Lynne BEAL, Juan Manuel DUARTE, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ PROTEST NO. 11 Event: RS:X - Men Race: 6 Protestor: JPN Protestee: Request for Redress (Race Committee) Race Committee Representative - Christophe Gaumont (ITO) Witness - Rodrigo Guerra (Jury Member) Observer - Nino Shmueli (PRO) Observer - Aiko Sato (JPN Team Leader) Translator - Kai Masuda (Jury Member) At the moment of the start, there was a wind direction of 190 with 6 to 8 knots. Between the middle and the end of the first beat, the wind decreased to 4/5 knots and shifted to the left (about 30 degrees). On the 1st downwind, the boards were able to lay the gate on one tack (on starboard). At the gate, after 18 minutes of racing, the Race Committee made a change of course to the left (to a direction of 160) and reduced the lenght (0.45NM to 0.35NM). Right after, the wind started to turn right again. At the last downwind leg, the wind went back to 190 and increased to 9/10 knots. The first board took 32 minutes to finish the race. The published Race Managment Policy 12.1 states that "On the first half of the first leg, the Race Managment team may abandon in the event of a major, persistent, wind shift (more then 25 degrees). After that, the Race Managment team will let the race continue if it is able to adjust to the changed conditions.". The published Race Managment Policy 12.3 "Collapse of wind: The Race Managment team may 5
abandon the race when it is unlikely that the leading boat will complete the course within the overall time limit, even if a new wind were to arrive." The Race Committee followed the published Race Managment Policy. There was no improper action or omission of the Race Committee. RRS 62.1 (a) Redress not given. Redress not given Lance BURGER, Miguel ALLEN, Gonzalo HEREDIA, Iskra YOVKOVA, Alfredo RICCI PROTEST NO. 12 Event: RS:X - Men Race: 6 Protestor: GBR Protestee: LTU GBR on port tack at mark No 1 was clear ahead of LTU, also on port tack. GBR was almost stationary at the mark. LTU established an inside overlap with GBR and the boards collided. Both boards tacked and rounded the mark. The mast of LTU collided with the boom of GBR. GBR capzised GBR was on position 8 before the capzised and on position 14 after uprighting. GBR finished the race 14th. LTU took a 360 penalty turn. LTU failed to give mark room to GBR and broke RRS B2 18.2.(b) and 14 LTU took an approproiate penalty in acoordance with B 4 44.2 GBR is entitled to redress under B5 62.1(e) RR B2 18.2.b, 14, B4 44.2 B5 62.1 (e) No further penalty for LTU. Redress is given to GBR in race 6. GBR is to be scored points equal to the average, to the nearest tenth of a point (00.5 to be rounded upward), of her points in all races sailed before the last scheduled day of the opening series except race 6. Redress given to GBR in race 6. Case reopened See Case 21 Nelson HORN ILHA, Klaus LAHME, David DE VRIES, Rut SUBNIRAN, Neven BARAN PROTEST NO. 13 Event: RS:X - Men Race: 6 Protestor: FRA Protestee: Request for Redress (Jury/Case 12). Procedural matters: Case heard together with cases 14, 15 and 22 The requestors ask for permision to withdraw the request. The jury permits the resquests to be withdrawn. RRS 63.1 6
Requests in cases 13, 14, 15 and 22 are withdrawn Requests in cases 13, 14, 15 and 22 are withdrawn Lance BURGER, Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO, David DE VRIES, Rut SUBNIRAN, Nelson HORN ILHA PROTEST NO. 14 Event: RS:X - Men Race: 6 Protestor: NED Protestee: Request for Redress (Jury/Case 12). See case 13 See case 13 PROTEST NO. 15 Event: RS:X - Men Race: 6 Protestor: GRE Protestee: Request for Redress (Jury/Case 12). See case 13 See case 13 PROTEST NO. 16 Event: Finn - Men Race: 2 Protestor: NZL Protestee: Request for Redress (Jury) represented by Nelson Horn Ilha RRS 62.1 (a) Jack Lloyd represented NZL At the start of Race 2 RC identified NZL as UFD. NZL was not aware that she was UFD, and the Race Committee did not display flag X and her national letters with a sound signal in the vicinty of any mark during the race. During the race NZL was penalized for a breach of RRS 42 under RRS P. As she did not complete a two-turns penalty, she was scored DSQ without a hearing. NZL continued to race and to finish. 7
The race committee made no error when they did not display flag X and NZL with a sound signal at a mark after NZL breached the U flag rule at the start. When NZL continued to race, the jury properly penalized her when she broke rule 42, and properly disqualified her when she did not take a two-turns penalty. SI 12.5, 12.9, RRS 42, P 2.1, P4 The request for redress is denied. The request for redress is denied. Lance BURGER, A. Lynne BEAL, Juan Manuel DUARTE, Rut SUBNIRAN, Jan STAGE PROTEST NO. 17 Event: 470 - Women Race: 2 Protestor: GER Protestee: RUS RRS 10 1. RUS and GER both on starboard were approaching the windward mark with RUS half a boat lenght ahead and approximately 1 boat lenght to leeward of GER. 2. GER was sailing on a starboard layline, RUS was just under the layline. 3. RUS tacked to port at a distance of two boat lenghts from the mark. 4. GER bore away at a distance of approximately 1 meter from RUS when aiming at her aft quarter. RUS failed to keep clear of GER as a port tack boat. RRS 10 RUS DSQ in Race 2 RUS DSQ Race 2 Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Francisco JAUREGUI, Iskra YOVKOVA, Rodrigo GUERRA ALGORTA PROTEST NO. 18 Event: 470 - Women Race: 1 Protestor: Jury Protestee: SLO P4, 62.1(a) On the last leg before the finish SLO was penalised with a yellow flag for rule P1 for breach of rule 42.2 (PUMP 6). SLO did penalty turns. The Oscar flag was flown before the warning signal at the start and was not removed. The penalty was an improper action by the Jury and SLO is given redress. Appendix P4, 62.1(a) 8
SLO is given redress and her total number of flags is reduced by one. SLO is given redress. Alan BASER, Christina ORTENDAHL, Stephen WRIGLEY, Chun QU, Juan Manuel DUARTE PROTEST NO. 19 Event: Finn - Men Race: 4 Protestor: BRA Protestee: Request for Redress (RC) RRS 62.1 (a) Jon Napier attended the hearing as an observer. BRA was sailing the first upwind leg in race 4. The windward and offset marks on the Finn course were dark orange. The gate marks for the Laser course were red and were positioned approximately 250 metres to windward and 250 metres to the right laterally from the Finn windward mark. BRA sailed toward the Laser marks and overstood the windward mark by approximately 200 metres before realizing he was sailing to the Laser mark. There was no improper action or omission of the Race Committee. RRS 62.1(a) Redress not given. Redress not given. Marianne MIDDELTHON, Peter SHRUBB, Alfredo RICCI, Doug ELDER, Gonzalo HEREDIA PROTEST NO. 20 Event: 470 - Women Race: 1 Protestor: AUT Protestee: NZL RRS 10 1. Approximately 30 seconds after the starting signal, AUT on starboard and NZL on port were sailing upwind on a collision course. 2. AUT bore away at a distance of approximately half a boat lenght from NZL when aiming at the position of NZL's helm and passed approximately 1,5 meter astern of NZL. 3. No boat took penalty turns. NZL failed to keep clear of AUT as a port tack boat. Principles of Case 50 apply. RRS 10 NZL is DSQ in Race 1 NZL DSQ Race 1 Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Francisco JAUREGUI, Rodrigo GUERRA ALGORTA, Iskra YOVKOVA 9
PROTEST NO. 21 Event: RS:X - Men Race: 6 Protestor: Jury (reopening Case 12) Protestee: GBR Review the decision of case 12 Procedural Matters: After deciding case 12, the jury reviewed the tracking and the mark roundings of race 6 and decided that it might have made an error when deciding what redress was given to GBR. Based on this, decision is made to reopen. When GBR approached mark 1 and the incident occurred, he was in 8th position. After rounding mark 1, the wind shifted and for the rest of the race, the boards sailed directly to the subsequent marks without crossing each other in different tacks or gybes. The positions of GBR and the other boards in the fleet did not substantially changed after rounding mark 1, as reflected in the mark rounding sheets and tracking. The redress to be granted, which is as fair an arrangement as possible for all boards affected, is to award GBR finishing points equal to her position at the time of the incident. RRS 66 GBR is to be scored 8 points in race 6. The scoring of the other boards is not changed. GBR is to be scored 8 points in race 6. Lance BURGER, Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO, Nelson HORN ILHA, David DE VRIES, Rut SUBNIRAN PROTEST NO. 22 Event: RS:X - Men Race: 6 Protestor: GER Protestee: Request for Redress (Jury/Case 12). See case 13 See case 13 PROTEST NO. 23 Event: Finn - Men Race: 3 Protestor: USA Protestee: Request for Redress (RC) RRS 62.1 (a) Request heard with Requests 24 and 31. Before the start of race 3 the race committee displayed a course bearing of 265 degrees and the windward mark was positioned on that axis. USA, FIN 10
and ITA were sailing the first upwind leg in race 3. The windward and offset marks on the Finn course were dark orange. The gate marks for the Laser course were red and were positioned approximately 100 metres to windward and 350 metres to the right laterally from the Finn windward mark. USA, FIN and ITA sailed toward the Laser marks and overstood the windward mark by approximately 150 to 200 metres before realizing they was sailing to the Laser mark. There was no improper action or omission of the Race Committee. RRS 62.1(a) Redress not given Redress not given Marianne MIDDELTHON, Peter SHRUBB, Gonzalo HEREDIA, Klaus LAHME, Doug ELDER PROTEST NO. 24 Event: Finn - Men Race: 3 Protestor: ITA Protestee: Request for redress (RC) RRS 62.1 (a) See Case 23 See Case 23 Marianne MIDDELTHON, Peter SHRUBB, Gonzalo HEREDIA, Klaus LAHME, Doug ELDER PROTEST NO. 25 Event: Nacra 17 - Mixed Race: 2 Protestor: ITA Protestee: GRE RRS 10 On the first upwind leg ITA and GRE on port tack close hauled with ITA clear ahead five boat lengths and four boat lengths to leeward of GRE. ITA tacked to starboard and there was a collision course. When ITA had finished the tack there were 3 boat lengths between ITA and the courseline of GRE. ITA bore off and passed 1,5 m astern of GRE. If ITA did not bear away there would have been contact between ITA bow sprit and midway between the shrouds and the aft cross beam of GRE. GRE on port failed to keep clear of ITA on starboard as required by rule RRS 10 GRE is DSQ in race 2. GRE is DSQ in race 2. 11
Alan BASER, Christina ORTENDAHL, Stephen WRIGLEY, Chun QU, Juan Manuel DUARTE PROTEST NO. 26 Event: Laser - Men Race: 6 Protestor: AUS Protestee: SWE RRS 10 AUS and SWE on starboard tack were approaching the windward mark for the second time in race 6. AUS was laying the mark, with SWE slightly below layline and slightly ahead. SWE tacked on to port and was then on a collision course with AUS. SWE tacked to keep clear and AUS luffed in order to avoid contact. AUS tacked on to port and was then on a collision with ARG who was approaching on starboard. SWE also tacked on to port and was to windward of AUS. AUS tacked on to starboard to avoid ARG. SWE tried to bear away to avoid AUS, but hit AUS approximately one metre from her stern and caused AUS to capsize. SWE tacked on to starboard and hit the windward mark as she rounded it. SWE takes a one-turn penalty and a two-turns penalty In the first incident SWE on port failed to keep clear of AUS on starboard, as required by rule 10. In the second incident, AUS broke rule 15 but was compelled to break that rule as a consequence of SWE breaking rule 10 in the first incident. SWE broke rule 10 in the second incident but was compelled to break this rule as a consequence of AUS breaking rule 15. SWE broke rule 31. SWE took her penalties in accordance with rule 44. RRS 10, 15, 31, 44, 64.1(a) Protest dismissed. Protest dismissed. Marianne MIDDELTHON, Peter SHRUBB, Klaus LAHME, Doug ELDER, Gonzalo HEREDIA PROTEST NO. 27 Event: Nacra 17 - Mixed Race: 1 Protestor: AUS Protestee: AUT RRS 10 1. After the starting signal, AUS on starboard and AUT on port were sailing upwind towards each other. 2. AUS luffed on a right shift to a collision course with AUT and approximately 6 seconds later she bore away and passed astern of AUT. AUS gave room to AUT to keep clear as a right of way boat changing course. AUT kept clear of AUS as a port tack boat. RRS 10, 16 No rule is broken. Protest dismissed. Protest dismissed. 12
Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Rodrigo GUERRA ALGORTA, Francisco JAUREGUI, Iskra YOVKOVA PROTEST NO. 28 Event: Nacra 17 - Mixed Race: 2 Protestor: ITA Protestee: ESP RRS 13, 18.3 ITA on starboard tack and ESP on port tack sailing towards the windward mark. ITA was above the starboard layline and ESP was on the port layline. ESP luffed and passed head to wind half a boat length from the mark. The boats were on a collision course. Before ESP reached a close hauled course ITA luffed when the boats were half a boat length apart. ITA did not luff above close hauled. After passing head to wind and before being on a close hauled course, ESP failed to keep clear of ITA, as required by rule 13. RRS 13 ESP DSQ in race 2. ESP DSQ in race 2. Alan BASER, Christina ORTENDAHL, Stephen WRIGLEY, Chun QU, Juan Manuel DUARTE PROTEST NO. 29 Event: Laser - Men Race: 5 Protestor: CHI Protestee: HUN RRS 10 Procedural matters: Case 29 heard together with Case 30 1. CHI and HUN both on starboard were approaching the windward mark with HUN ahead and slightly to leeward of CHI. 2. One boat lenght from the mark, HUN tacked to port to a collision course with CHI. 3. CHI bore away and 5 seconds later there was a contact between CHI's bow that got entangled with HUN's mainsheet causing CHI to luff and capsize. 5. There was no damage nor injury. HUN failed to keep clear of CHI as a port tack boat and to avoid contact. RRS 10, 14 HUN DSQ in Race 5 HUN DSQ Race 5 Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Rodrigo GUERRA ALGORTA, Francisco JAUREGUI, Iskra YOVKOVA PROTEST NO. 30 13
Event: Laser - Men Race: 5 Protestor: HUN Protestee: CHI See Case 29. See Case 29. PROTEST NO. 31 Event: Finn - Men Race: 3 Protestor: FIN Protestee: Request for Redress (RC) See request 23 See Case 23 Marianne MIDDELTHON, Peter SHRUBB, Klaus LAHME, Doug ELDER, Gonzalo HEREDIA PROTEST NO. 32 Event: Nacra 17 - Mixed Race: 2 Protestor: GRE Protestee: Request for Reopening (Case 25) GRE heard ITA hail protest on the water. GRE was given a copy of the protest form outside the protest room. Protest time limit was 17.25. Schedule for the protest was posted 17.54. The starting time for the hearing was scheduled 18.20. The hearing started at 18.20. The chairman asked the parties if they had time to prepare. GRE did not request more time to prepare. Tracking was available yesterday before the hearing. GRE did not ask for more time to prepare and therefore there was no significant error by the protest commitee. No significant new evidence has become available. RRS 66 GRE request to reopen case no 25 is denied. Reopening denied. 14
Alan BASER, Christina ORTENDAHL, Stephen WRIGLEY, Chun QU, Juan Manuel DUARTE PROTEST NO. 33 Event: Nacra 17 - Mixed Race: 1 Protestor: Jury Protestee: Reopening (Case 27) Procedural matters: Jury reopened a hearing as it may have made a significant error by not establishing enough facts supporting the conclusion and decision in Case 27. 1. After the starting signal, AUS on starboard and AUT on port were sailing upwind on converging courses. 2. When AUT began to cross AUS at 5 boat lenghts in front of her, AUS luffed for 2-3 seconds on a right shift to a collision course with AUT. 3. Three seconds later AUS bore away and passed astern of AUT. 4. It takes at least 3 seconds for a Nacra to tack in the conditions that existed at the moment of the incident. It was not possible for AUT to keep clear of AUS by tacking. AUT kept clear of AUS as a port tack boat by holding her course and speed when AUS luffed. AUS gave room to AUT to keep clear as a right of way boat changing course. RRS 66, 10, 16 Decision in Case 27 is correct Decision in Case 27 stands Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Rodrigo GUERRA ALGORTA, Francisco JAUREGUI, Iskra YOVKOVA PROTEST NO. 34 Event: Finn - Men Race: 6 Protestor: CRO Protestee: USA RRS 10 20 knots and 3 meters waves. At about 15 seconds before the start, CRO was on starboard tack on the leeward of most of the fleet on the lay-line to the pin end boat. Three boats, USA, AUS and NZL were approaching the pin end boat on port tack. At that moment the pin end boat was bias about 10 degrees. AUS and NZL passed astern of CRO. CRO course was between 6 and 8 meters above the bow of pin end boat. USA approached on port tack the line to start close to the pin end boat. USA and CRO were on collision course with CRO on starboard tack. At a distance of a meter CRO, aiming at the aft quarter of USA, bore away hard and passed half meter astern of USA. CRO tacked to clear the pin end boat anchor line. Neither boat took a penalty turn. USA on port failed to keep clear of CRO on starboard, as required by RRS 10. RRS 10 USA is DSQ in Race 6 15
USA DSQ in Race 6. Case reopened. See Case 54 Sally BURNETT, Alfredo RICCI, Gonzalo HEREDIA, David DE VRIES, Kai MASUDA PROTEST NO. 35 Event: RS:X - Women Race: 7 Protestor: MEX Protestee: ITA RRS 11 Approximately 10-15 seconds before the start of race 7, MEX was positioned at the middle of the line on starboard. ITA was one board width to windward of MEX also on starboard. At approximately 8 seconds before the start ITA began to accelerate and at 5 seconds before the start ITA made contact with MEX causing both boards to capsize. There was no injury or damage. ITA pulled up her sail and took a 360 degree turn penalty. It took MEX 17 seconds to pull up her sail and start racing again at which time she was ahead of ITA. ITA went to the left side of the course and won the race. MEX went to the right side of the course and retired at the second windward mark as other boards were finishing. ITA to windward failed to keep clear of MEX to leeward and avoid contact as required by rules 11 and 14 and causing MEX to capsize. MEX's loss of 17 seconds at the start did not significantly affect her finishing position. MEX's result was made significantly worse by her own decision to retire. RRS 11, 14, B4 44.2, B5 62.1(e) Protest upheld. No further penalty to ITA. Redress not given. No further penalty to ITA and redress not given. A. Lynne BEAL, Peter SHRUBB, Rut SUBNIRAN, Miguel ALLEN, Nelson HORN ILHA PROTEST NO. 36 Event: 470 - Women Race: 1 Protestor: NZL Protestee: Request for Reopening Case 20 1. On August 11 at 18:00 hrs NZL received a video from a 470 W coach. 2. The video was available at the time of the original hearing of Case 20. No significant new evidence has become available. Request for reopening denied. Reopening denied Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Rodrigo GUERRA ALGORTA, Francisco JAUREGUI, Iskra YOVKOVA 16
PROTEST NO. 37 Event: 470 - Men Race: 4 Protestor: Jury Protestee: AUS Victor Kovalenko RUS Mikhail Zabolotnov CHN Romain Bonnaud SIN Daniel Smith Observers Michael Dunstan Bill O'Hara SIN registered driver of boat 075 was not present in the hearing. 11 August, Niteroi course no Support Boat Zone was set. The waves were 3m in height. After the start of the first fleet, the following coach boats were observed in the support boat restricted area: SIN to the left of gate 4 and to the right of gate 3 when the boats were racing. When approached SIN moved outside the restricted area. AUS was below the start line when the race started. AUS was putting on his safety gear and was late to follow the fleet. He moved forward and entered the right side of the beat, within the restricted area. When approached he moved forward and further right and outside the restricted area. AUS was well clear of the racing boats. RUS after the start his 470 team capsized and he moved forward. He was near gate 4 and 10m from the racing boats. CHN coaching both M and W was inside the restricted area between gate 4 and the finishing line. AUS, RUS, CHN and SIN were inside the Support Boat Restricted Area as defined by STR Appendix 2 trapezoid course. STR 7.7.1.1, STR 1.4 Victor Kovalenko AUS and Romain Bonnaud CHN are prohibited from entering the Marina Gloria venue and the competition area as defined in the CAR from today 11.00 until tomorrow 08.00 because of a breach of STR 7.7.1.1. Should AUS or CHN disregard this instruction by entering the venue or competition area during that time, further action will be taken under WS Regulation 35.4. A substitution is permitted. Mikhail Zabolotnov RUS is prohibited from entering the Marina Gloria venue and from entering the Competition area as defined in the CAR from today 11.00 until tomorrow 15.00use of a breach of STR 7.7.1.1. Should RUS disregard this instruction by entering the venue or competition area during that time, further action will be taken under WS Regulation 35.4. A substitution is permitted. Penalty applied to coaches involved. Case reopened. See case 56 Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO, Sally BURNETT, David DE VRIES, Andres PEREZ, Christina ORTENDAHL PROTEST NO. 38 Event: Nacra 17 - Mixed Race: 2 Protestor: GRE Protestee: ITA. Request to Re-Open a Hearing (Jury/Case 25). Request withdrawn 17
Request withdrawn Alan BASER, Stephen WRIGLEY, Marianne MIDDELTHON, Juan Manuel DUARTE, Chun QU PROTEST NO. 39 Event: 470 - Women Race: 4 Protestor: CHN Protestee: Request to Re-Open a Hearing (Jury/Case 37). 470 Coach from CHN was called to report to the jury office on 12th August 2016 at 09.00. A penalty was applied. The jury did not call a hearing under 63.2 as required by STR 1.4 RRS 63.2 A hearing is scheduled to be held on August 12th, after racing. The penalties in Case 37 are suspended. Reopening is granted.the penalties in Case 37 are suspended. Sally BURNETT, Christina ORTENDAHL, David DE VRIES, Andres PEREZ, Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO PROTEST NO. 40 Event: 470 - Men Race: 4 Protestor: Jury Protestee: Daniel Smith SIN. STR 7.1.1 See Protest 41 See Protest 41 Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO, A. Lynne BEAL, David DE VRIES, Andres PEREZ, Christina ORTENDAHL PROTEST NO. 41 Event: 470 - Men Race: 4 Protestor: Jury Protestee: Reopening of Case 37. Bonnaud, CHN coach, 1120323 Daniel John Smith, SIN coach 1169235 Victor Kovalenko AUS coach 1115259 Romain Bonnaud CHN coach 1120323 18
Procedural Matters The international jury called a hearing under Support Team Regulation 1.4. The hearing included coaches from Cases 40 and 41 Facts 1. On August 11 on the Niteroi course during the second race of the day for 470 men and women, the wind was 22 to 25 knots with gusts to 31, with seas up to 4 meters. No Support Boat Zone was set. 2. About 4 minutes after the start AUS coach boat was inside the support boat restricted area, to windward and the right side of the RC signal vessel. 3. During the race the CHN coach boat was inside the support boat restricted area mid-way between gate mark 3 and the RC pin end vessel. 4. During the race the SIN coach boat was inside the support boat restricted area approximately 20 meters to windward of the CHN coach boat. 6. The RC was not displaying code flag Victor while the coach boats were inside the racing area. 7. During these incidents, no racing boats were in the vicinity. By entering the support boat restricted area while boats were racing, AUS, CHN and SIN coach boats breached STR 7.1.1. CHN and SIN also broke 7.1.5 STR 1.4, 7.1.1, 7.1.5, Victor Kovalenko AUS, Romain Bonneau CHN and Daniel John Smith SIN are prohibited from entering the Marina Gloria venue and the competiition area as defined in the CAR from August 14 at 0800 hours until August 15 at 0800 hours because of a breach of STR 7.1.1.or 7.1.5 or both. Should Victor Kovalenko or Romain Bonneau or Daniel John Smith disregard this instruction by entering the venue or competition area during that time, further action will be taken under World Sailing Regulation 35.4. A substitution of another coach for their countries is permitted. Penalty applied to coaches involved. Case reopened. See Case 56 Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO, A. Lynne BEAL, David DE VRIES, Christina ORTENDAHL, Andres PEREZ PROTEST NO. 42 Event: Finn - Men Race: 6 Protestor: USA Protestee: Request for Re-Open Case 34. The Jury panel informed the parties of her decision on Aug. 12th at 1900. A video became available on Aug. 12th at 2030, time when all the rights holders, as BBC, are permitted to receive and broadcast the daily video package. There is a new significant evidence not available at time of hearing. RRS 66 Request of reopening granted Request of Reopening Granted due to new video evidence Sally BURNETT, Alfredo RICCI, Kai MASUDA, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Francisco JAUREGUI PROTEST NO. 43 Event: Nacra 17 - Mixed Race: 2 Protestor: ITA 19
Protestee: GRE Re-Opening Case 25. The protest committee requested video footage of the incident. It was decided to reopened based on that video footage ITA and GRE were on port going to windward with ITA 5 boat lengths ahead and 4 boat lengths to leeward. ITA tacked to starboard and ITA was 3 boat lengths below and 3 boat lengths ahead of GRE. GRE saw ITA tack and continued to sail in a straight line. After tacking ITA bore away to below close haued course. ITA passed astern of GRE with a separation of 1.5 meters. If ITA did not bear away there would have been contact between ITA's bow sprit and midway between the shrouds and the aft cross beam of GRE. GRE on port failed to keep clear of ITA as required by rule 10 RRS 10 GRE remains DSQ in race 2 as decided in case 25 GRE remains DSQ in Race 2. Alan BASER, Stephen WRIGLEY, Marianne MIDDELTHON, Juan Manuel DUARTE, Chun QU PROTEST NO. 44 Event: Laser Radial - Women Race: 8 Protestor: BEL Protestee: NED RRS 10 Three minutes after the Start of Race N8, on the first upwind leg, BEL on starboard and NED on port tack on converging courses. BEL passed the stern of NED at a distance of 1 meter, without changing course. NED on port kept clear of BEL on starboard as required by RRS10. No rules broken. RRS 10 Protest dismissed. Protest dismissed. Andrus POKSI, Iskra YOVKOVA, Rut SUBNIRAN, Doug ELDER, Klaus LAHME PROTEST NO. 45 Event: Laser Radial - Women Race: 8 Protestor: TUR Protestee: CHN RRS 11 At the Start TUR and CHN were on starboard with TUR overlapped half a boat lenght to leeward of CHN. CHN bore away and sailed towards TUR and the distance between the boats decreased 20
to 30 centimeters. When TUR was hiking out there was contact between the back of TUR crew and the sail of CHN. There was no damage nor injury. No boat took penalty turns. CHN to windward failed to keep clear from TUR to leeward as required by RRS 11. RRS 11, RRS 14 CHN is DSQ in Race 8 CHN is DSQ in Race 8. Andrus POKSI, Iskra YOVKOVA, Rut SUBNIRAN, Doug ELDER, Klaus LAHME PROTEST NO. 46 Event: Laser Radial - Women Race: 7 Protestor: NED Protestee: CHN RRS 10 At the second upwind leg CHN on port tack and NED on starboard tack are sailing on collision course. When at a distance of one boat from CHN, NED bore away and passed close astern of CHN. If NED had not altered course, she would have made contact with the cockpit of CHN. CHN on port failed to keep clear of NED on starboard and infringed RRS 10. RRS 10 CHN is DSQ in Race 07 CHN is DSQ in Race 07 Andrus POKSI, Iskra YOVKOVA, Klaus LAHME, Nelson HORN ILHA, Doug ELDER PROTEST NO. 47 Event: RS:X - Women Race: 10 Protestor: ESP Protestee: ISR RRS 18.2B See Case 48 PROTEST NO. 48 Event: RS:X - Women Race: 10 Protestor: ISR Protestee: ESP 21
RRS 18.2 This case was heard with case 47 ISR and ESP were on port approaching mark 3 ESP was planing and was travelling much faster than ISR. ISR was clear ahead when she was about to round the mark. ESP went between ISR and the mark. ESP hit the mark and made cointact with ISR. No board took a 360 penalty ESP did not keep clear as the windward boat and did not give the required mark room. ESP did not avoid contact and broke rule 14 RRS 11,14 and B2.18.2(b) ESP is DSQ in race 10 ESP is DSQ in race 10 Alan BASER, Stephen WRIGLEY, Marianne MIDDELTHON, Juan Manuel DUARTE, Chun QU, Andres PEREZ PROTEST NO. 49 Event: RS:X - Women Race: 10 Protestor: Jury Protestee: ALG 41 Potest withdawn Potest withdrawn Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO PROTEST NO. 50 Event: 470 - Women Race: 5 Protestor: RUS Protestee: SLO RRS11,14 Cases 50 and 51 are part of the same incident and were heard together. In race 5 RUS and SLO both on starboard were rounding mark 1 with RUS clear ahead of SLO. Immediately after rounding mark 1 RUS and SLO gybed to port. RUS and SLO were overlapped with RUS to leeward. SLO bore away to pass astern but collided with port quarter of RUS. RUS had a damage at hull port quarter. As result of this contact RUS luffed hard and collided with SIN who was approaching the mark on starboard. There was a hole in hull of SIN port side at water line level. RUS took a two turns penalty SLO took a two turns penalty SLO to windward failed to keep clear of RUS to leeward and to avoid contact. RUS on port failed 22
to keep clear of SIN on starboard and to avoid contact. RUS was compelled to break RRS 10 and 14 by the action of SLO. SLO caused serious damage and her penalty was to retire. RRS 10, 11, 14, 44.1(b), 44.2, 64.1(a) SLO is DSQ in Race 5 SLO DSQ in Race 5 Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Alfredo RICCI, Kai MASUDA, Neven BARAN, Francisco JAUREGUI PROTEST NO. 51 Event: 470 - Women Race: 5 Protestor: SIN Protestee: RUS RRS 10 See Case 50. PROTEST NO. 52 Event: 49erFX - Women Race: 1 Protestor: NED Protestee: Request for Redress (RC) Request for Redress Race Committee represented by Peter Reggio The race was started with Uniform as a Preparatory signal. At the Starting signal 4 boats, including NED were identified by two Race committee members, watching the Starting line from different levels on the Race committee boat, as being on the course side of the starting line. Race Committee correctly identified NED as OCS and scored her UFD. There is no improper action or omission from the Race Committee. RRS 62.1.(a) Redress not given. Redress not given. Andrus POKSI, Iskra YOVKOVA, Rut SUBNIRAN, Klaus LAHME, Doug ELDER PROTEST NO. 53 Event: Laser - Men Race: Protestor: Jury 23
Protestee: Laser Coaches from POL, CAY, TTO, DEN Bruno Silva TTO 1122310, Maciej Grabowski POL TVP-0224029, Thomas Jacobsen DEN 1073839 Raphael Harvey CAY coach 1072057 Procedural Matters: The international jury called a hearing under Support Team Regulation 1.4 The hearing was adjourned to August 13 at 1900 hours to give the parties the time they requested to prepare for the hearing. Bruno Silva TTO did not attend the hearing, and submitted a statement. POL coach did not attend the hearing Facts 1. Raphael Harvey CAY and Thomas Jacobsen DEN attended the hearing. 2. The coach boat zone was not in place for either race of the day. 3. After the Radial start of the second race of the day, the coach boats for CAY and TTO were approximately 20 meters from the RC pin boat. The jury on one boat hailed TTO. Jury on two boats hailed CAY. TTO in a written statement acknowledged that he may have erred in his boat position and apologized. CAY characterized his boat position as a possible "honest mistake". 4. A DEN support boat was observed at the time of the warning signal for the Laser Standard race, about 10 metres from the fleet and 20 metres from the starting line. One person was aboard. DEN coach Thomas Jacobsen was in a boat with two persons. 5. After the starting signal of the second race of the day of the Radial fleet, coach boat POL 128 was travelling full speed 50 meters to leeward of the RC pin end boat and in the direction of the starting line. By entering the support boat restricted area while boats were racing, CAY, TTO and POL breached STR 7.1.1 DEN coach Thomas Jacobsen was not in the support boat restricted area while boats were racing. The DEN coach who was on the DEN coach boat was not called to the hearing. STR 1.4, 7.1.1 Raphael Harvey CAY and Bruno Silva TTO and Marciej Grabowski POL are prohibited from entering the Marina Gloria venue and the competition area as defined in the CAR from August 14 at 0800 hours until August 15 at 0800 hours because of a breach of STR 7.1.1. Should Raphael Harvey or Bruno Silva or Maceij Grabowski disregard this instruction by entering the venue or competition area during that time, further action will be taken under World Sailing Regulation 35.4. A substitution of another coach for their countries is permitted. No penalty is given to DEN coach Thomas Jacobsen Penalty to CAY, TTO and POL coaches; No penalty to DEN coach Thomas Jacobsen Andres PEREZ, A. Lynne BEAL, Chun QU, Alan BASER, Klaus LAHME PROTEST NO. 54 Event: Finn - Men Race: 6 Protestor: Jury Protestee: Reopening Case 34 (CRO/USA). CRO did not to attend the reopening of Case 34. The Jury proceeded under RRS 63.3(b). A video was presented by USA. 20 knots and 3 meters waves. At about 15 seconds before te start, CRO was on starboard tack on the leeward of most of the fleet, tight on the lay line to the pin end boat. Three boats, USA, AUS and NZL were approaching the pin end boat on port tack. AUS and NZL were unable to cross ahead of CRO and passed astern. CRO heading was just above the bow of the pin end boat. CRO luffed slightly, aiming at the aft starboard side quarter of USA. USA 24
on port passed ahead of CRO CRO bore away slightly and tacked to clear the pin end boat anchor line. Neither boat took a penalty turn. USA on port,kept clear of CRO on starboard. No rule was broken. RRS 63.3(b), 66 Protest dismissed, USA is to be reinstated in her finishing position in Race 6 Protest dismissed, USA is to be reinstated in her finishing position in Race 6 Sally BURNETT, Alfredo RICCI, Gonzalo HEREDIA, David DE VRIES, Kai MASUDA PROTEST NO. 55 Event: 470 - Women Race: 1 Protestor: Jury Protestee: Reopening Case 20 (AUT/NZL). Procedural matters: Based on a video footage that the Jury has seen on August 12 after racing, it decided to reopen the hearing as it might have made a significant error. 1. Approximately 30 seconds after the starting signal, AUT on starboard and NZL on port were sailing upwind on a collision course. 2. AUT bore away at a distance of approximately half a boat lenght from NZL when aiming at the position of NZL's helm and passed approximately 1,5 meter astern of NZL. 3. When AUT bore away, she accelerated in relation to other boats on the same tack. NZL on port failed to keep clear of AUT as required by rule 10. RRS 10 Decision in Case 20 stands. Decision in Case 20 stands. Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Lance BURGER, Christina ORTENDAHL, Iskra YOVKOVA PROTEST NO. 56 Event: 470 - Men Race: 4 Protestor: Reopening Case 41 Protestee: Procedural Matters AUS 470 coach, Victor Kovalenko is represented by Michael Dunstand Victor Kovalenko attends the hearing as an observer. After hearing Case 41, the Jury imposed a penalty on the AUS 470 coach, which was that he was prohibited from entering the venue and the competition area from 08.00 on Aug.14th to 08.00 on Aug. 15th. The 470 class only raced one race on August 12th and the RC scheduled 3 races for August 14th. The RC decided not to use the reserve day August 13th for racing. 25
The jury did not make any error in the decision of case 41, however, due to the schedule of 3 races on the 14th, the penalty imposed is harder than it was originally intended by the jury. RRS 66 The penalty imposed in case 41 is changed to say: Victor Kovalenko AUS, Romain Bonneau CHN and Daniel John Smith SIN are prohibited from entering the Marina Gloria venue and the competiition area as defined in the CAR from August 13 at 12.00 hours until August 14 at 0800 hours because of a breach of STR 7.1.1.or 7.1.5 or both. Should Victor Kovalenko or Romain Bonneau or Daniel John Smith disregard this instruction by entering the venue or competition area during that time, further action will be taken under World Sailing Regulation 35.4. A substitution of another coach for their countries is permitted. Penalty imposed is changed. Ana SANCHEZ DEL CAMPO, A. Lynne BEAL, Christina ORTENDAHL, Andres PEREZ, David DE VRIES PROTEST NO. 57 Event: Finn - Men Race: 7 Protestor: SWE Protestee: ARG RRS 18.2 Observers: Flavio Naveira Procedural matters: The protest form said the incident occurred in race 7, but it was in race 8. The protest form did not identify the incident, including where and when it occurred. Protest invalid RRS 61.2 (b) Protest invalid Protest invalid Marianne MIDDELTHON, Rodrigo GUERRA ALGORTA, Stephen WRIGLEY, Francisco JAUREGUI, Nelson HORN ILHA PROTEST NO. 58 Event: Nacra 17 - Mixed Race: 8 Protestor: SUI Protestee: GBR 1. SUI and GBR both on starboard were approaching the windward mark with SUI clear ahead of GBR. 2. GBR established an overlap to windward of SUI at the mark. The closest distance between the boats during the overlap was approximately 2 meters. 3. Five boat lenghts after rounding the mark, SUI luffed on an offset leg and GBR responded. 4. SUI bore away. 5. There was no contact and no boat took a penalty turn. 26
GBR to windward kept clear of SUI as required by rule 11. SUI, the right of way boat, changed her course and gave room to GBR as required by rule 16. RRS 11, 16 No rule is broken. Protest dismissed. Protest dismissed. Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Iskra YOVKOVA, Christina ORTENDAHL, Lance BURGER PROTEST NO. 59 Event: 49er - Men Race: 5 Protestor: POL Protestee: ESP RRS 10 Protest withdrawn Protest withdrawn 63.1 Protest withdrawn Protest withdrawn A. Lynne BEAL, Klaus LAHME, Chun QU, Juan Manuel DUARTE, Alan BASER PROTEST NO. 60 Event: 49er - Men Race: 6 Protestor: POL Protestee: CHI RRS 18.2(a) POL and CHI were approaching the port gate mark 2 on starboard with POL overlapped inside and forward at the zone. When POL was two boat lengths from the mark CHI luffed suddenly.and collided with POL rudder. POL rudder was damaged and she did not continue the race. CHI took a one turn penalty. CHI as an outside overlapped boat at the zone did not give mark-room to POL and broke rules 18.2(b) and 14. It was not possible for POL to avoid a collision. POL was seriously damaged by a boat breaking a rule of part 2 and is entitled to redress. RRS 62.1(b). Becasue CHI caused serious damage her penalty was to retire. RRS 44.1(b) RRS 18.2(b), 44.1(b), 14, 62.1(b) CHI is disqualified in race 6. Redress given to POL. POL is to be scored in race 6 points equal to the average, rounded to the nearest tenth of a point (0.05 to be rounded upward) of her points in 27
all races sailed before the last scheduled day of her opening series (including the reserve day before the medal race day, if racing is later scheduled on that day), except race 6. CHI DSQ in race 6. POL RDG given in race 6. Sally BURNETT, Doug ELDER, Gonzalo HEREDIA, Kai MASUDA, Neven BARAN PROTEST NO. 61 Event: 49er - Men Race: 5 Protestor: SUI Protestee: IRL RRS 10 This case was heard together with case 62 In race number 5 SUI on starboard was on a collision course with USA, who was on port, both beating to windward The boats were travelling at 7 knots. USA was clear ahead of IRL by a boat length and 1.5 boat lengths to leeward. SUI bore away when 1 boat length from USA As SUI passed within a meter of USA's stern, the crew on SUI reached over and pushed the tiller extension out of the way. After bearing away behind USA, SUI was on a collision course with IRL. IRL continued to sail a straight course. SUI then bore away at one boat length from IRL to avoid her and passed astern. USA on port failed to keep clear of SUI on starboard, as required by rule 10. When SUI bore away to avoid USA, IRL's best opition to keep clear was to continue sailing straight. By bearing away SUI gave IRL room to keep clear. RRS 10, 14,16 USA is DSQ in race number 5 USA is DSQ in Race 5. Marianne MIDDELTHON, Stephen WRIGLEY, Nelson HORN ILHA, Rut SUBNIRAN, Francisco JAUREGUI PROTEST NO. 62 Event: 49er - Men Race: 5 Protestor: SUI Protestee: USA RRS10 This case was heard with case 61 Heard with case 61 Marianne MIDDELTHON, Stephen WRIGLEY, Rut SUBNIRAN, Francisco JAUREGUI, Nelson HORN ILHA PROTEST NO. 63 28
Event: 49er - Men Race: 3 Protestor: AUT Protestee: DEN RRS 20 On the second upwind of the race AUT and DEN were sailing closehauled on port tack with DEN overlapped to windward by less than one boat length. CRO was sailing on starboard tack slightly above the layline, both AUT and DEN were on a collision course with CRO. AUT hailed "Room to tack." DEN held her course and did not hail a response. AUT hailed "Room to tack" again. AUT bore away and passed close astern of CRO. DEN tacked to starboard. On the completion of the tack DEN was overlapped closely to leeward of CRO. DEN failed to tack as soon as possible or to immediately reply after AUT hailed her for room to tack as required by rule 20.2(c). RRS 20.1, 20.2(c) DEN is DSQ in Race 3 DEN DSQ Race 3 A. Lynne BEAL, Klaus LAHME, Juan Manuel DUARTE, Chun QU, Alan BASER PROTEST NO. 64 Event: 49er - Men Race: 6 Protestor: AUT Protestee: POR RRS 10 1. AUT on starboard and POR on port were approaching mark 4P on a collision course at a speed of 10-12 knots. 2. When close to the mark and one and a half boat lenght from POR, AUT bore away. If AUT had not bore away, she would have hit in the middle of POR's port side. 3. POR bore away immediately after AUT bore away. 4. No boat took a penalty turn. POR on port failed to keep clear of AUT as required by rule 10. RRS 10 POR DSQ in Race 6 POR DSQ Race 6 Andrus POKSI, Zofia TRUCHANOWICZ, Lance BURGER, Christina ORTENDAHL, Iskra YOVKOVA PROTEST NO. 65 Event: 49erFX - Women Race: 5 Protestor: ARG Protestee: FIN RRS 11 29
Observers Flavio Naveira ARG Jan Thorstrom FIN Eduardo Porto After rounding the top mark ARG was ahead of FIN. ARG gybed onto port. FIN rounded the mark and gybed on to port to windward and less than 1m from ARG. There was contact between FIN tiller extension and ARG helm. FIN as a windward boat did not keep clear of ARG and broke rules 11 and 14. It was not possible for ARG to avoid contact. 11, 14 FIN is disqualified in race 5 FIN DSQ in race 5 Sally BURNETT, Doug ELDER, Kai MASUDA, Neven BARAN, Miguel ALLEN PROTEST NO. 66 Event: 49erFX - Women Race: 2 Protestor: FIN Protestee: USA RRS 12 FIN - Noora RUSKOLA USA - Helena SCUTT Onserver Jan THORSTROM FIN The protest was lodged for an incident in race 2 on 17:32 13 August 2016. The time limit for race 2 was 18:35 12 August 2016. The was no good reason to extend the time limit. Protest invalid. 61.3 Protest invalid Protest invalid. Sally BURNETT, Doug ELDER, Miguel ALLEN, Neven BARAN, Kai MASUDA PROTEST NO. 67 Event: RS:X - Women Race: 13 Protestor: Equipment Inspection Committee - Pilar Lopez Fernandez Protestee: ESP ERS 4 Failure to put boat and equipment in Qurantine Area. ESP was represented by Luis Saenz Mariscal. 1. ER states 5.3 states (in part): 'The location of the Qurantine Area for each Event's boats will be posted on the Official Notice Board by 16:00 on the day before the Medal Race.' 2. ESP had delegated the responsibility to comply with ER 5.4 (to place board and equipment in the Quarantine Area) to her Team Leader and her coach. 3. The Team Leader for ESP checked the Notice Board at 16:00 and the notice in terms of ER 5.3 had not yet posted. 4. Immediately after 30