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H.7 Communicating with the Media

The media play an important part of any regatta. Journalists and others involved
in communicating with the general public are an essential part of the sport.
Every assistance and cooperation should be accorded to the media without
compromising the fairness of the competition.

The protest committee should agree on which member should be its
representative to communicate with the media. Quite often the local vice
chairman is asked to do this. All communications should be channeled through
the protest committee spokesperson. A copy of the hearing results should be
passed to the media center promptly. The protest committee representative
should offer to explain protest committee decisions to members of the media or
attend press briefings. Such efforts can avoid misunderstandings that could
harm the way the sport of sailing is viewed by the public

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