Regatta Committee Racing

Skippers and Others,

There was a protest filed Wednesday night by Big Boat against Skoot for Skoot returning to the BW through the North Channel unlike the rest of the fleet that returned through the South Channel. The Sailing Instruction 7.5 is a bit ambiguous. I believe the intention when it was being written was that the boats would only go through the North Channel if "CS" was listed as a mark of the course, but the way it is written could let you interpret it so if your boat is using the North Channel as a leg of the course, you don't need to honor the Gov't Buoys of the South Channel while you are using the North Channel. Some people might like the instructions to stay that way so that boats can make their own choice as to which way to return (although going from "CS" to N12 could put many boats in danger of touching bottom). The RC boat can always add 10A to starboard if they want all of the boats to use the South Channel or "CS" (and perhaps N14 for safety) if they want all of the boats to use the North Channel.

Anyway, Big Boat never put up a red flag or notified the RC boat at the finish line, so they are withdrawing the protest.

I know the Purple Haze, Witchli and Skidip have sent in their PHRF Certificate applications to Tony Dill, but I would like them mailed, emailed or faxed to me ASAP once they get them back from Tony. Buckaroo needs to send in that PHRF application NOW, if they haven't already.

Attached are the results in a more printable format.

Big Boat turned in a protest against Skoot for going through the North Channel instead of the South Channel. They have withdrawn their protest.



Yours in Sailing,

Joan Worthing
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