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Section R — Procedures For Appeals And Requests

See rule 70. A national authority may change this appendix by prescription, but it shall not be changed by the notice of race or sailing instructions.

Time periods shall be extended by the national authority when there is good reason to do so.

R2.1

To make an appeal,

  • (a) no later than seven days after receiving the protest committee’s written decision or its decision not to reopen a hearing, the appellant shall send an appeal and a copy of the protest committee’s decision to the national authority. The appeal shall state why the appellant believes the protest committee’s decision or its procedures were incorrect;
  • (b) when a hearing has not been held within 30 days after a protest or request for redress was delivered, the appellant shall, within a further seven days, send an appeal with a copy of the protest or request and any relevant correspondence;
  • (c) when the protest committee fails to comply with rule 63.6(b), the appellant shall, within a reasonable time after the hearing, send an appeal with a copy of the protest or request and any relevant correspondence.

If a copy of the protest or request is not available, the appellant shall instead send a statement of its substance.

Definitions in Context

Committee

The protest committee, the race committee or the technical committee.

Protest

An allegation made under rule 60 by a boat or a committee that a boat has broken a rule.

Rule R2.2

The appellant shall also send, with the appeal or as soon as possible thereafter, all of the following documents that are available to her: - (a) the written pr...

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