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to download the latest Protest Form templates in Word format. sample Protest Forms as provided in the Canadian Yachting Association Rule Book (note these are bilingual) Page 1: Basic information plus the beginning of the space allotted to the written description of the incident. Keep the latter concise, precise and to the point! If you need more space, there is lots more at the top of page 3. If you need even more than that, you probably have not been precise and concise enough!!!
Page 2: Your diagram page.
You should,
as Mike suggests, draw a practice diagram on other paper first. It is
crucial
that this diagram clearly shows the incident and the exact positions of
the boats and their sails. Label each boat. In a sequence, label them
W116-A,
W116-B, etc. As indicated at the top of the page, you should indicate
the
wind direction and current (if any).
Page 3: The top of this page provides further space (if necessary) for your written account of the incident. Do not feel you must use all the space. I (Uncle Al) have been on lots of Protest Committees, and I can assure you that we love to see protests that are short and to the point. If you miss a small detail, we can always ask you if you oral version of the incident does not cover it. The rest of this page is a check list for Protest Committee use that helps them determine if the protest can indeed be heard, etc.
Page 4: This final page is where the Protest Committee is to write their written version of what they feel has taken place. Note that the Committee can endorse the diagram submitted by any party to the protest, or they can attach their own diagram. This is what is known as the "Facts found". This part of the findings - the facts found - cannot be appealed (see rule 70.1). Based on these facts found, the
Committee
will state what rules they feel apply to the situation, and then give
their
decision (e.g. Snivelmania has infringed rule 18 and will be
executed at
dawn.)
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