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RYA APPEAL FORM

SUBMITTING AN APPEAL AND COMPLETING THIS FORM
You must notify the RYA of your intention to appeal within 15 days from receipt of the written decision of the protest committee.
You must complete this form and return it, enclosing as much of the required information as is available at the time, within 15 days from
the date that the RYA was notified of the intention to appeal.
Return this form to RYA Racing, RYA House, Ensign Way, Hamble, Hants SO31 4YA or by email to racingrules@rya.org.uk.
If the appeal is by a boat and you are not a personal member of the RYA, a cheque for £50, payable to the RYA, must be included.
If there is insufficient space in any section of the form, or for other information you think relevant, use additional sheets as required.
If you need more information on the appeal process, refer to rules 70, 71, Appendix R, the RYA Prescriptions and the RYA Guidance
“Appeals and Requests for Confirmation or Correction” (go to www.rya.org.uk/racingrules, then follow the link to the appeals page).

IMPORTANT DATES (* if relevant)
Date of race ……/……/…… Date you advised RYA of your intention to appeal ……/……/……
Date of protest or request for redress hearing ……/……/…… Method: post phone email
Place of hearing RYA use only: date notice of intent received ……/……/……
Date of request to reopen hearing* ……/……/…… Date you obtained this form ……/……/……
Date reopening took place/ was refused* ……/……/…… Date you sent this form to the RYA ……/……/……
Date decision in writing was requested* ……/……/…… Method: post email
Date decision in writing was received ……/……/…… RYA use only: date appeal form received ……/……/……

TYPE OF APPEAL (tick the appropriate option and provide details)
This is an appeal by a boat Name of boat Sail No Class
an appeal by the race committee a request for confirmation or correction by a protest committee
a request for interpretation of the rules by: a Club an organisation affiliated to the RYA

YOUR DETAILS
Name
Postal address Post Code
Tel (day) Tel (evening) Email address
I am owner of boat person in charge of boat I am am not a personal member of the RYA, Membership No
OR
I am acting for race committee, protest committee, affiliated club, affiliated organisation
My position

THE EVENT
Name of organizing authority
Address Post Code
Tel Email
Name or description of event or race
Class(es) racing Date of Race No. of starters

THE HEARING
Type of hearing Boat v Boat Protest Request for Redress Protest by Race Committee Protest by Protest Committee

THE BOATS INVOLVED Provide details of all boats that were parties to the hearing.
Boat that protested or Boat protested Other boat protested
requested redress
Name of boat
Class and sail number
Name, postal address, email
address and telephone no(s)
of owner or person in charge *
* You do not need to repeat these
details if already given above.

THE PROTEST COMMITTEE
Chaired by
Postal address Post Code
Tel (day) Tel (evening) Email address
Names of other members of the protest committee