Re: MLS 11 - Race Day 5 (Finale) - Server Top - Race 1 - Cancel Explanation

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Re: MLS 11 - Race Day 5 (Finale) - Server Top - Race 1 - Cancel Explanation

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Submission Type: E

1.Your registered Boat Name: ZH1K

2.Race Day: 5 (Finale)

3.Group (colour): Top

4.Race (number): 1

5.Time (in Replay): 02:00

6.Rule(s) applicable: 11 + 13 + 2

7.Skipper(s) involved: Djonny

8.Description:
At 01:58:00, Djonny forced the committee boat in order to take the start.
ZH1K was forced to bear away in order to avoid. So, Djonny broke RRS11.
After, Djonny broke RRS30.1, then Djonny tacked in order to solve his RRS30.1 and during his tack, Djonny hit ZH1K at 02:03:13. So, Djonny broke RRS13.
I think that Djonny also broke RRS2 here to voluntarily barged at committee boat.

9.Print Screen attached (required for a valid PROTEST): no

10.Replay attached (optional):
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Re: MLS 11 - Race Day 5 (Finale) - Server Top - Race 1 - Cancel Explanation

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Facts:
> Zhik on the layline on starboard tack, to leeward of Djonny 8 seconds before the start
> Zhik makes a small, luff, Djonny responds by luffing, but bears away again towards Zhik to leeward of the committee boat
> Zhik bears away and gives room to Djonny to pass between him and the committee boat
> Zhik then luffs to keep clear of Zez, who is on a steady course and overlapped to leeward with both of them
> Djonny luffs in order to tack, and his stern hits Zhik
> Zhik received a VSK penalty under RRS16.1, which he cancels

Decision:
> Before Zhik's small luff, he was already on the layline, and would have passed tight to leeward of the committee boat even without the luff
> There was no room for Djonny between the comittee boat and Zhik
> Zhik had to bear away to avoid Djonny, before the start, which means Djonny broke rule 11
> Zez was an obstruction to both Zhik and Djonny, and Zhik sailed within the room he was entitled to in order to pass the obstruction
> Since Zhik sailed within his room, he would be exonerated from any violation of rule 16.1.
> Djonny did not give Zhik room to pass Zez, hence Djonny broke rule 11 and 19.
> Cancellation from Zhik accepted
> Djonny to be scored DSQ

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