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Protest Committee
A Protest Committee may be appointed
by the Organising Authority or the Race
Committee to hear protests and
requests for redress. This type of
Protest Committee is very suitable for
club level racing.

International Jury
An International Jury shall be appointed
by the Organising Authority in
accordance with the RRS Appendix N.
This appendix specifies in detail, the
composition and authority of an
International Jury and cannot be altered
by a Sailing Instruction or a MNA
Prescription.

Interaction between the Protest Committee and Regatta Organising Committee
A draft of the SIs should be sent to the Chair of the Protest Committee or International Jury for
interpretation and if necessary, wording alteration. This will then avoid confusion between the Race
Committee and the Protest Committee during the event. The Protest Committee should limit its
comments to interpretation. The method of working, as described in the SIs, is strictly the province
of the Race Committee.

It is important to schedule a meeting between the Protest Committee, the PRO, ROs and any other
key personnel prior to the first competitor/coach meeting to discuss:

 on-the-water procedures (course changes, limitations on racing, 'O' and 'R' procedure, etc.);
 the procedure for processing the protests;
 SIs and any changes to them;
 any reports of the Race Committee to the Protest Committee;

Protest Committee / Race Committee relations
Most Protest Committee members go out to the race course to familiarise themselves with the
courses, the types of boats sailed and to observe the weather conditions in which the races are
conducted. Depending on their policy they may want to actively monitor rule infringements on the
water.

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