MLS 14 Day 3 Red server race 2 - Petter Cancellation Explanation

[YoKKo]

Submission Type: Cancellation request

1. Your registered Boat Name: Petter

2. Race Day:3

3, Group (colour):Red

4. Race (number):2

5. Time (in Replay):19:24

6. Rule(s) applicable: 17.1

7. Boat(s) involved: Bogdan, Kokos, Petter

8. Description: Kokos pushes me up until I get 17.1 towads bogdan. I cancel, he refuses and I take the pen anyway.

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

10. Replay attached (recommended): attached

[BogDan]

Sry Petter. This was not my intention. I had a trouble with my keybord. Finaly pushed wrong key. Then quit with a shame on me...
I havn`t analyzed what was later but redress for Peter maybe...

[steviekouris]

Facts:

Bogdan refused to approve the cancellation request made by Petter.
Petter was in 3rd place when this happened.

Conclusion:
Petter was sailing a proper course, hence did not break rule 17.
Bogdan broke MLS rule 3.2.2 when he refused to cancel.

Decision:
Bogdan is disqualifed in race 8.
Petter given redress: He shall be scored 3 points in the race.
No other scores changed in the race.

The protest committee