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P Judging Oceanic and Offshore

P.1 Protest Committee Composition
and Organisation P 2
P.1.1 Composition and skills P 2
P.1.2 Organization P 2
P.1.3 Initial Meeting P 2
P.2 Responsibilities P 3
P.2.1 P 3
P.2.2 Confidentiality P 3
P.2.3 Deciding any matters referred by the OA
(RRS Appendix N2.3) P 3
P.2.4 Specific rule changes in SIs P 4
P.3 Procedures P 5
P.3.1 PC operating before the start P 5
P.3.2 PC operating during the race, and while racing P 5
P.3.3 Requests for redress P 7

PREAMBLE

This chapter provides information and help for judges at offshore and oceanic
races. For readability and understanding, it follows the plan of RRS Appendix
N describing the duties of the International Jury. The chapter refers to the
Protest Committee (PC), although it is often constituted as an International
Jury. The chapter takes into account that Oceanic and Offshore racing
requires procedures that may vary from the RRS, respecting as closely as
possible the basic principle of RRS Part 5 Section B. This chapter does not
change RRS Appendix N, but comments on some specific habits at offshore
and oceanic races.

P.1 Protest Committee Composition and Organisation

P.1.1 Composition and Skills

The International Jury must be constituted as required by Appendix N. To
contain cost, the organising authority may make various arrangements for the
jury meetings, including conference calling.

The majority of members should have great experience as oceanic and
offshore sailors, including offshore seamanship, sailing in extreme
conditions, heavy weather, and in short-handed races. Knowledge of
navigation calculations, tracking systems, electronic charts, GPS and,
meteorological analyses is necessary to establish appropriate penalties and
redress. If this skill is not within the Protest Committee, an independent expert
can be called. The Race Committee, or the race director, may be also provide