Mudisox
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Or not.
The International Jury says it can.I am not sure that once a boat has crossed the finishing line, therefore finishing as per the definition, the Race Committee can change the rules of the competition.
I have a sneaky feeling that this is going to end up in appeals. I rather think the Race Committee have made a mess of this, and I'm not 100% sure that the Jury's decision isn't challengeable.I am not sure that once a boat has crossed the finishing line, therefore finishing as per the definition, the Race Committee can change the rules of the competition.
I have a sneaky feeling that this is going to end up in appeals. I rather think the Race Committee have made a mess of this, and I'm not 100% sure that the Jury's decision isn't challengeable.
True... There are some very pissed off people now though. However futile an appeal might be, I have a sneaking suspicion that it might happen.If it's a properly appointed IJ under Appendix N, then their decisions cannot be appealed (R70.5). They may be reopened under R66, however I'm not sure what new evidence could potentially be found here, and I'd think it'd have to be a really quite strong argument for the jury to decide that they made an error.
Would somebody care to explain and/or send a link to the decision being talked about, as that seems to be missing from this threadI have a sneaky feeling that this is going to end up in appeals. I rather think the Race Committee have made a mess of this, and I'm not 100% sure that the Jury's decision isn't challengeable.
It’s not a question of an appeal being ultimately futile. The issue is that there is no right of appeal, or any appeal panel entitled to hear it.However futile an appeal might be, I have a sneaking suspicion that it might happen.
My previous post (#4) contained a link.Would somebody care to explain and/or send a link to the decision being talked about, as that seems to be missing from this thread
Nope, #4 just says that a protest by one boat was rejected on appeal - for reasons related to rules on finishing lines, without clarifying what the race committee actually did that upset the protestorIt’s not a question of an appeal being ultimately futile. The issue is that there is no right of appeal, or any appeal panel entitled to hear it.
My previous post (#4) contained a link.
So what did the race committee do that caused the protest? I am struggling to find that out.The hot link in post #4 is to the decision. If you dislike its brevity (typical of International Juries), I cannot assist you with that.
Thanks for clarifying
Sounds like this one is going to reverberate around the sailing community for some time to come.
Almost every race can be shortened at any mark,everyone will move on.
it's not as if many races have a provision in the SI's for choosing one of two finish lines.., after the race has started...
so, while it sure looks bad.., it's not as if there is much applicability generally.
Sounds like this one is going to reverberate around the sailing community for some time to come.