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Contents of report to the RYA

A report to the RYA should contain the following information:

 The name, dates and type of event

 The name, address and contact information of the competitor

 The name, judging qualification (if any) and contact information of the chairman of
the protest committee

 The names and judging qualifications (if any) of the rest of the committee hearing the
case

 Confirmation the competitor had enough time to prepare for the hearing

 Confirmation the competitor was aware of the right to be represented

 The facts found by the committee

 The conclusion and decision of the committee

 The penalty applied

 Details of any subsequent competitor action (i.e. apology)

 Any mitigating reasons put forward by the competitor

 Any aggravating circumstances which made the misconduct more serious

 The recommendation of the protest committee to the RYA re. further action

Send the report to the RYA Legal Manager at RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, SO31 4YA.

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