Protest against Adrenaline 31, bottom mark rounding. starboard / port situaion, we had to bear away to avoid a collision whilst on starboard. shouting protest and showed immideately the protestflag.
SUI 27 hailed "Protest" and displayed a red flag immediately and displayed the red flag for all of the race. Protest lodged within the time limit. Incident described. Protest valid.
Wind conditions at the time of the incident were approximately 6-7 knots and no Waves.
The incident occurred in the zone of Mark 4p of the gate.
SUI 27 entered the zone sailing on starboard tack. and entered the zone more fast then IRL 31.
IRL 31 approached the zone on port tack.
IRL 31 entered the zone before of SUI 27
The two boats was overlapped at the moment of entering in the zone.
The two boats was on collision course.
IRL 31 did a little bear away to give room to SUI 27.
SUI 27 to avoid the collision luffed to cross astern to IRL 31.
SUI 27 after have cross astern to IRL 31 has gybed to reach the mark 4p
No contact. No penalty done
IRL 31 failed to keep clear and give room to the mark to SUI 27 and broken RRS 18.2(a).
IRL 27 disqualified from race 8.