Final race middle group Cancel Explanation

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Jonte
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Final race middle group Cancel Explanation

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Submission Type: Explanation

1.Your registered Boat Name: Jonte

2.Race Day: 5 Final

3.Group (colour): Green Middle

4.Race (number): 1

5.Time (in Replay): Start 1,58

6.Rule(s) applicable: 11

7.Skipper(s) involved: Bombardino Black Pete Frenito

8.Description: Bombardino is not entitled to room at the RC boat and probably he is breaking rule 11 with black pete and also 30.1....black pete in order to OCS he is constantly changing course making it impossible for me to avoid him...

Black Pete broke rule 16 as he was changing course the whole time and he was not giving room to keep clear...in replay u Can see it clearly and its also to avoid fals start and he also braek 30.1 rule.

Also Fred broke rule 16 when hu turn/luff up on me when i dont have room to avoid him. Also this to avoid false start 30.1

.I TRYED TO KEEP CLEAR ALL THE TIME AND SAIL FAIR AS U CAN SEE.

Its not a downright pen.

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Re: Final race middle group Cancel Explanation

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The cancel explanation and the two protests by Jonte are processed as one case.

Facts:
> Frenito sailing close hauled on a steady course towards the start line, aiming 2 boats widths to leeward of the committee boat
> Black Pete is overlapped to windward Frenito, and Bombardino is overlapped to windward of Black Pete, both on a lower course than Frenito
> Jonte is 1 boat width clear astern of Black Pete and overlapped to windward of Frenito
> Black Pete luffs hard when he is 1 boat width from Frenito
> Bombardino reacts slow, luffing slightly, and there is collision between him and Black Pete
> Bombardino then stops luffing and continues straight parallell to the starting line
> The collision stops Black Pete and pushes him sideways, less than a boat width to windward of Frenito
> Jonte then hits Black Pete's stern and becomes overlapped between him and Frenito
> Frenito luffs
> Jonte luffs slightly and hits Frenito on his windward side
> Jonte receives a penalty from the VSK umpire which he cancels

Decision:
> Bombardino breaks rule 19 when he does not give Black Pete room to pass to windward of Frenito, who is an obstruction to both of them
> Bombardino deliberately breaks rule 11 when he does not continue to luff away from Black Pete
> By deliberatly breaking a rule, Bombardino breaks rule 2 and shall be scored DNE in the race
> Black Pete breaks rule 16.1, but is exonerated under rule 21 since he sailed within the room he is entitled to under rule 19
> Jonte breaks rule 12 when he hit's the stern of Black Pete
> Jonte is exonerated for breaking rule 12 under rule 64.1(a), as he was compelled to break a rule as a consequence of Bombardino breaking a rule
> Jonte breaks rule 11 with Frenito when he goes in a gap where there is not enough space
> Jonte is exonerated for breaking rule 11 under rule 64.1(a), as he was compelled to break a rule as a consequence of Bombardino breaking a rule
> Frenito does not break rule 16.1 when he luffs, because Jonte would have broken rule 11 no matter what Frenito did

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