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Submission Type: Redress Request (on behalf of Djonny by Jammin Dovetails)

1.Your registered Boat Name: Djonny

2.Race Day: 3

3.Group (colour): Red

4.Race (number): 2

5.Time (in Replay): 18:04

6.Rule(s) applicable: N/A S.I.: 3.5.1d

7.Boat(s) involved: Djonny

8.Description: Djonny disconnects from race and requests redress...

9.Print Screen attached (required for a manual protest): N

10.Replay attached (recommended): Y

Facts:
Djonny disconnected approximately 2/3 into the race.
When he disconnected, he was in 12th place, 5 seconds ahead of Orione in 13th place and 18 seconds ahead of Excalibur in 14th place.
Orione finished in 12th, 24 seconds ahead of Excalibur in 13th.

Conclusion:
Djonny is entitled to redress according to MLS rule 3.5.1.d. There was reasonable doubt that he would have finished ahead of Orione. There was no reasonable doubt that he would have finished ahead of Excalibur. Redress to be 13 points. Scores of other boats not to be changed.

Note:
When applying MLS rule 3.5.1.d, the protest committee will in such cases never give the benefit of the doubt to a boat disconnecting. The closer to the finish line, the less the doubt is. A boat disconnecting before the first mark is not likely to get a redress better than last place. A boat shall never be able to deliberately disconnect and calculate a redress score that would give a beneficial result.

MLS Protest Committee