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At the start of the in-port race in Melbourne, on Saturday 4 February, Ericsson
was recalled by the Race Committee for a premature start and had to sail back to
the starting line in order to re-cross it. The Ericsson Racing Team has strong
reasons to believe that there was confusion on the Race Committee boat, which
resulted in Ericsson being erroneously recalled. The return to the start clearly
affected Ericsson’s finishing position in this race; hence the team’s decision
to submit a claim for redress to the International Jury.
As independent rules consultant for the Ericsson Racing Team, John Doerr,
explains: “Unlike in many other sports, sailing has a process in place for
claiming redress in case the race was not properly conducted. The ISAF’s Racing
Rules of Sailing (RRS) provide the means to rectify any such errors.” |
