Season 11, Race Day 3, Group Blue, Race 8, Protest

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Excalibur X-79
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Season 11, Race Day 3, Group Blue, Race 8, Protest

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Submission Type: P

1.Your registered Boat Name: Excalibur

2.Race Day: 3

3.Group (colour):Blue

4.Race (number): 8

5.Time (in Replay):14:35

6.Rule(s) applicable:11

7.Skipper(s) involved: Frenito

8.Description: Me on starboard, Frenito on port, sailing downwind with more than 20 knots boat speed. Frenito gybes to close, and I have to bear away to avoid risking contact. We were overlapped all the time, so I have right of way trough the entire situation, which means rule 15 does not apply. When I bear away, the seperation between my bow and his leeward side is 1/4 boat width. Any luff from me in this position would result in immediate contact, which means Frenito is not keeping clear by definition.

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Re: Season 11, Race Day 3, Group Blue, Race 8, Protest

Post by PC Admin »

Facts:
> Both boats on downwind
> Excalibur on starboard
> Frenito on port
> Frenito gybes, when she finished here gybe (replaytime 14:35:40) there is no room for Excalibur to luff without creating immediate conntact.
> Frenito didn't keep clear after his gybe

Decision :
-> Frenito DSQ for breaking R11
-> No further action to Excalibur

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