Received by race office: Date and time ………………..Signature …………………………….Number ..…...
Protest Time Limit …………………………….

PROTEST FORM – also for requests for redress and reopening
Fill in and tick as appropriate
1. EVENT ................................... Organizing authority ................... Date ................... Race no. ...........
2. TYPE OF HEARING
Protest by boat against boat
Protest by race committee against boat
Protest by protest committee against boat
Protest by technic committee against boat

Request for redress by boat, race or tech. committee
Consideration of redress by protest committee
Request by boat, race or tech. com to reopen hearing
Consideration of reopening by protest committee

3. BOAT PROTESTING, OR REQUESTING REDRESS OR REOPENINGClass ................................ Fleet ............... Sail no. .......................... Boat’s name ............................
Represented by .............................................. Phone ................................. Email ....................................
4. BOAT(S) PROTESTED OR BEING CONSIDERED FOR REDRESSClass ................................ Fleet ...............

Sail no. ......................... Boat’s name ............................

5. INCIDENT
Where and when the incident occurred ......................................................................................................
Rules alleged to have been broken ............................... Witnesses .......................................................
6. INFORMING PROTESTEE

How did you inform the protestee of your intention to protest?

By hailingWhen? ........................... Word(s) used ...........................

By displaying a red flag

When? .................................................................................

By informing her in some other way

Give details .........................................................................

7. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT (use another sheet if necessary)
Diagram: one square = hull length; show positions of boats, wind and current directions, marks.

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THIS SIDE FOR PROTEST COMMITTEE USE

Heard together with numbers ……………

Fill in and tick as appropriate
Withdrawal requested

Signature ..........................................................

Withdrawal permitted

Class ………………………… Fleet ………………… Race ……………...
Protest, or request for redress or reopening, received within time limit

Time limit extended

Protestor, or party requesting redress or reopening, represented by .........................................................
Other party, or boat being considered for redress, represented by ............................................................
Names of witnesses ..........................................................................................................................................
Interpreters ................................................................................................
Conflict of interest declared
Objections: Yes
No
Written protest or request identifies incident‘Protest’ hailed at first reasonable opportunity
No hail needed; protestee informed at first reasonable opportunity
Red flag conspicuously displayed at first reasonable opportunity
Protest or request valid; hearing will continue

Remarks..............................................
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Protest or request invalid; hearing is closed

FACTS FOUND ...................................................................................................................................................
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Diagram of boat ................... is endorsed by committee

Committee’s diagram is attached

CONCLUSIONS AND RULES THAT APPLY ....................................................................................................
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DECISION
Protest: dismissed

Boat(s) ................................................. is (are) disqualified from race(s) .......
penalized as follows

Redress: not given

given as follows

Request to reopen a hearing: denied: ...................................................................................
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grantedProtest committee chairman and other members ..........................................................................................
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Chairman’s signature .............................................................

Date and time ....................................