Section L - Other Rules
MR CALL L2
Rule 70.1, Appeals and Requests to a National Authority
Rule C6.6, Protest Committee decisions
Rule C9.1, Requests for Redress or Reopening; Appeals; Other
Proceedings
Question 1
When there is no international jury appointed and the right to appeal has not been
denied under rule 70.5, will umpires assembled to hear a protest or request for
redress be a ‘protest committee’ as that term is used in The Racing Rules of Sailing?
Answer 1
Yes
Question 2
Is the right to appeal a decision by this protest committee under rule 70.1 open for a
party to a hearing conducted under rule C6.6?
Answer 2
No. Rule C9.1 denies the right for a party to appeal any decision made under rule
C6.6, and further denies the parties the right to request a reopening.
Question 3
Are there any occasions at a match racing event when the protest committee should
not conduct the hearing under rule C6.6?
Answer 3
Yes. Rule C6.6 is an abbreviated hearing process designed to allow a match racing
event to reach a timely conclusion.
The procedures of rule C6.6 would not be appropriate for protest hearings or requests
for redress that are not directly related to the competition, such as protest committee
hearings involving entry under rule 75 or sailor categorization under rule 79. Rule
69 applies to hearings involving allegations of misconduct.
The protest committee's decision or its procedures in any hearing not conducted
under rule C6.6 is appealable under rule 70.1.