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| Protest 3 |
| Skandia Endeavour of Whitby v Phoenix (Race 2) |
| Abstract SKANDIA ENDEAVOUR OF WHITBY protested PHOENIX claiming PHOENIX had not given her mark-room, and SKANDIA’s spinnaker had touched PHOENIX’s shrouds. PHONEIX counter-protested claiming that there was contact but SKANDIA had no rights to mark-room. The Jury was satisfied that SKANDIA was overlapped inside when the boats first reached the zone and was therefore entitled to mark-room. There was no damage. PHOENIX was penalised by her being moved down 50% of number of places, and the boats affected to move up one place. Phoenix and Skandia were approaching the leeward mark on opposite tacks with Phoenix outside boat. Skandia gybed to give room to two other boats. A collision occurred with Phoenix. Skandia Protested. |
| Facts Found 1. Phoenix and Skandia were approaching the leeward mark. 2. Phoenix and Skandia entered the zone with Phoenix on starboard and Skandia on port. 3. Skandia was inside boat. 4. 2 other boats on starboard were inside Skandia and overlapped. 5. Skandia gybed to port and gave room to the other two boats. 6. A collision occurred between Phoenix and Skandia. 7. There was no damage. |
| Rules r18.2(a) SI 14.2 r64.1(a) |
| Conclusion Phoenix did not give Skandia sufficient room. |
| Decision Phoenix is to be scored 150% of her corrected finishing place rounded up to the nearest point. |
| Committee Bryan Willis (IJ) Mark Pryke (IJ) Al Chandler (IJ) Prasart Sribadhung (IJ) Egil Wold (IJ) |
