Received by race office: Date and time ………………..Signature …………………………….Number ..…...
Protest Time Limit …………………………….
PROTEST FORM – also for requests for redress and reopening
Fill in and tick as appropriate
1. EVENT ................................... Organizing authority ................... Date ................... Race no. ...........
2. TYPE OF HEARING
Protest by boat against boat Request for redress by boat or race committee
Protest by race committee against boat Consideration of redress by protest committee
Protest by protest committee against boat Request by boat or race committee to reopen hearing
Consideration of reopening by protest committee
3. BOAT PROTESTING, OR REQUESTING REDRESS OR REOPENING
Class ................................ Fleet ............... Sail no. .......................... Boat’s name ............................
Represented by .............................................. Phone ................................. Email ....................................
4. BOAT(S) PROTESTED OR BEING CONSIDERED FOR REDRESS
Class ................................ Fleet ............... Sail no. ......................... Boat’s name ............................
5. INCIDENT
Where and when the incident occurred ......................................................................................................
Rules alleged to have been broken ............................... Witnesses .......................................................
6. INFORMING PROTESTEE How did you inform the protestee of your intention to protest?
By hailing When? ........................... Word(s) used ...........................
By displaying a red flag When? .................................................................................
By informing her in some other way 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 SIDE FOR PROTEST COMMITTEE USE Number
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Fill in and tick as appropriate Heard together with numbers
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Withdrawal requested Signature .......................................................... Withdrawal permitted
Class ………………………… Fleet ………………… Race ……………...
Protest, or request for redress or reopening, received within time limit Time limit extended
Protestor, or party requesting redress or reopening, represented by ........................................................
Other party, or boat being considered for redress, represented by ............................................................
Names of witnesses ..........................................................................................................................................
Interpreters ................................................................................................
Remarks
Conflict of interest declared Objections: Yes No .............................................
Written protest or request identifies incident .............................................
‘Protest’ hailed at first reasonable opportunity .............................................
No hail needed; protestee informed at first reasonable opportunity .............................................
Red flag conspicuously displayed at first reasonable opportunity .............................................
Protest or request valid; hearing will continue Protest or request invalid; hearing is closed
FACTS FOUND ..................................................................................................................................................
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Diagram of boat ................... is endorsed by committee Committee’s diagram is attached
CONCLUSIONS AND RULES THAT APPLY ....................................................................................................
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DECISION
Protest: dismissed Boat(s) .................................................. is (are) disqualified from race(s) ......
penalized as follows : ...................................................................................
Redress: not given given as follows : ..........................................................................................
DEFINITIONS
Request to reopen a hearing: denied granted
Protest committee chairman and other members .........................................................................................
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Chairman’s signature ............................................................. Date and time ....................................