Part 5 - Protests, Redress, Hearings, Misconduct and Appeals

Unless rule 70.3 applies, a party to a hearing has the right to appeal the protest committee’s decision or its procedures, but not the facts found, to the national authority. In addition, a party may appeal when the protest committee has failed to hold a hearing or to make a decision.

A protest committee may request confirmation or correction of its decision by the national authority.

There is no right to appeal decisions:

• (a) of an international jury properly constituted under Appendix N,
• (b) that are essential to promptly determine the result of a race that will qualify a boat to compete in a later stage of an event or a subsequent event (and the national authority may prescribe that its approval is required for the use of this rule),
• (c) made at an event open only to boats entered by
  • (1) an organization affiliated to the national authority, or a member of such an organization, or
  • (2) a personal member of the national authority, provided the national authority has granted its approval for the use of this rule, or
• (d) made at an event by a protest committee constituted as required by Appendix N, except that only two members of the protest committee need be International Judges, and provided that the national authority has granted its approval to the use of this rule after consultation with World Sailing.

However, (b), (c) and (d) shall only apply if specified in the notice of race or sailing instructions.

In rules 70 to 72, the national authority means the one to which the organizing authority is associated under rule 89.1. However, if boats will pass through the waters of more than one national authority while racing, an appeal or request shall be sent to the national authority where the finishing line is located, unless the sailing instructions identify another national authority.

Appeals and requests shall conform to Appendix R.