From: Protest committee <Protest@sailocsa.org>
Date: Thu, Aug 28, 2014 at 10:55 PM
Subject: Protest Form Receipt
To: fshazzard@gmail.com

Type of race   Weeknight Event Notification Did you notify the Race Committee of your intent to file a protest immediately after finishing and before leaving the racing area?   By hail Event Information Event Name   SYSCO Spring Evening Series - Tuesday Organizing Authority   CYC Date   08/27/2014 Race no.   5 Type of Hearing Type of Hearing   Protest by boat against boat Boat Protesting, or Requesting Redress or Reopening Class   Cal 20 Sail no.   000 Boat name   3 Stooges Represented by   Fred Hazzard Phone   (503)578-5117 Email   fshazzard@gmail.com Boat(s) Protested or Being Considered for Redress Boat List   Class Sail no. Boat name Cal 20 389 & 371 River Dance & Check Ride Incident Time and place of incident   1st race, down wind leg mark 1 to 3 Rule(s) alleged to have been broken   Section 2,B,17 Informing Protestee By hailing. When?   yes, while being luffed up. Word(s) used   Cullison, Reality Check I am protesting you. By displaying a red flag. When?   Yes, within 30 seconds By informing her in some other way. Give details.   I told Reality Check they had no luffing rights while they were luffing. Description of Incident Description   3 Stooges while on down wind leg was luffed up by intermediate boat, River Dance, (389) by Reality Check 371. Reality had luffing rights on River Dance. Reality did not have luffing rights on Stooges because of rule Section 2, B, 17. A boat establishing an overlap from clear astern with in 2 boat lengths may not luff up a windward boat sailing her proper course. 3 Stooges attempted inform Reality of the improper luff but Reality continued to luff up River Dance until River Dance had minor contact with 3 Stooges. 3 Stooges tried to avoid contact with River Dance but could not react in time to avoid contact. River Dance later did a 720 penalty turn. Sorry I could not draw a proper diagram. Diagram File   MyDrawing.png