Jury reopen the Case of Bernard Stamm
by Vendée Globe media 5 Jan 2013 19:49 GMT
5 January 2013

Bernard Stamm on Cheminées Poujouat at anchor in Dunedin during the Vendée Globe 2012-2013 © Bernard Stamm / Cheminées Poujouat
After receiving the written testimony of Professor Marine Khoromov, the jury decided to reopen the investigation of Case No. 4 under the sailing rule 66. This sets out that the Board may reopen a hearing when there has been a significant error, or when a new significant fact becomes available. The jury do not consider they made a mistake, but believe that this testimony offers a significant new fact.
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