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| Protest 2 |
| Skandia Endeavour of Whitby v Phoenix (Race 2) |
| Abstract SKANDIA ENDEAVOUR OF WHITBY protested PHOENIX claiming that PHOENIX had passed through head-to-wind when ‘shooting’ the windward mark, forcing SKANDIA to change course to avoid contact. The Jury was satisfied that PHOENIX did not pass head-to-wind. SKANDIA was therefore the keep-clear boat to windward, and was required to keep clear. As SKANDIA kept clear, there was no infringement, and the protest was dismissed. PHOENIX hit the mark, but took a one-turn penalty. The validity of the protest was questioned by PHOENIX. PHOENIX claimed that although she heard a hail of protest from SKANDIA, she thought it was in relation to het touching the mark, and did not realise that the hail was in relation to another incident (which would have required a two-turns penalty for exoneration). The Jury decided that the rules do not require a protestor to identify an incident or a rule number, the requirement is simply to hail and display a protest flag. |
| Facts Found 1. Pheonix and Skandia were approaching the windward mark on starboard tack with Skandia clear astern and to windward and going faster. 2. Phoenix luffed to pass the mark and touched the mark. 3. Skandia luffed to avoid Phoenix. 4. Phoenix did not pass head to wind. |
| Rules r11 |
| Conclusion Skandia is required by r11 to keep clear and did so. Phoenix did a 360 penalty turn for hitting the mark. |
| Decision No further penalty applies. |
| Committee Bryan Willis (IJ) Mark Pryke (IJ) Al Chandler (IJ) Prasart Sribadhung (IJ) Egil Wold (IJ) |
