Protest Form

3. BOAT PROTESTING, OR REQUESTING REDRESS OR REOPENING

Class ………………………………… Sail no. ………………………………………. Boat’s Name ………………………………

Represented by ……………………. Address ……………………………………… Tel / Mobile ……………………………….

4. BOAT(S) PROTESTED OR BEING CONSIDERED FOR REDRESS

Class ………………………………… Sail no. ………………………………………. Boat’s Name ………………………………

5. INCIDENT

............ Time and place of incident ...............................................................................................................................................................

Rules alleged to have been broken ……………………… Witnesses .......................................................................................

6. INFORMING PROTESTEE – How did you inform the protestee of your intention to protest?

By hailing m When? ………………………... Word(s) used ………………………………..

By displaying a red flag m When? ...........................................................................................................

By informing her in some other way m Give details ....................................................................................................

7. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT (use another sheet if necessary)

Diagram: one square = hull length; show positions of boats, wind and current directions, marks.

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THIS SECTION FOR PROTEST COMMITTEE USE

Number ...................................................................................... Heard together with numbers .................................................................

Fill in and tick as appropriate

Withdrawal requested m; signed .................................................................................................................................................................

Withdrawal permitted m Protest time limit ...............................................................................................................................................

Protest, or request for redress or reopening, is within time limit m Time limit extended m

Protestor, or party requesting redress or reopening, represented by ..........................................................................................................

Other party, or boat being considered for redress, represented by ..............................................................................................................

Names of witnesses ......................................................................................................................................................................................

Interpreters ..................................................................................................................................................................................................

Remarks

Objection about interested party m …………………………………………….……………………….

Written protest or request identifies incident m …………………………………………………………………….

‘Protest’ hailed at first reasonable opportunity m …………………………………………………………………….

No hail needed, protestee informed at first reasonable opportunity m …………………………………………………………………….

Red flag conspicuously displayed at first reasonable opportunity m …………………………………………………………………….

Red flag seen by race committee at finish m …………………………………………………………………….

Protest or request valid, hearing will continue m Protest or request invalid, hearing is closed m

FACTS FOUND ......................................................................................................................................................................................

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Diagram of boat …………………….… is endorsed by committee m Committee’s diagram is attached m

CONCLUSIONS AND RULES THAT APPLY .................................................................................................................................

DECISION

Protest is dismissed m Boat(s) ………………………………………………………………………….………. is (are) disqualified m

penalised as follows m ………………………………………………………………………………………..

Redress is not given m given as follows m …………………………………………………………………………………………

Request to reopen a hearing is denied m; granted m

Protest committee chairman and other members ...........................................................................................................................................

Chairman’s signature ……………………………………………….. Date and time ………………………………………………………

PROTEST FORM – also for requests for redress and reopening

Fill in and tick as appropriate

Fill in and tick as appropriate

FACTS FOUND ......................................................................................................................................................................................

CONCLUSIONS AND RULES THAT APPLY .................................................................................................................................

DECISION