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laser47 
Far too distracted from work 
Joined: 11 Feb 06 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 349 |
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 Topic: port and starboardPosted: 15 Jun 06 at 2:05pm |
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thank you for all your help everyone. the guy refuses to accept liability and from what i've heard since i believe he has suggested that i should pay for a tiny crack in his boat to be repaired that i know was there before the incident as he pulled a simillar stunt on my training partner a while back and got off with it by retiring when he was protested. even so i guess on reflection i really should have protested him just the club policy on it seems rather stale. because my club doesn't get a lot of protests our protest comittee is the three most expeirenced racing sailors on the club comittee available. there were only two there that day not involved in the incident. Maybe i should bring it up in the AGM this year. |
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jeffers
Really should get out more 
Joined: 29 Mar 04 Location: United Kingdom Online Status: Offline Posts: 3048 |
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Posted: 15 Jun 06 at 2:44pm |
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If you have his details (or can get them from the membership secretary) pass them on to your insurance company.
In this case because there was damage to your boat a protest should have been heard. The losing parties insurance company has to admit liability then as blame has been apportioned. The thing is to shout protest then leave it at that and discuss it later. If he expects you to pay just tell his insurance company you were racing, you were on starboard, he was on port, he took no avoiding action and cite the GP14 helm as a witness (if they are willing). He really does not have a leg to stand on! Paul |
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Stefan Lloyd
Really should get out more
Joined: 03 Aug 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1599 |
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Posted: 15 Jun 06 at 2:52pm |
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Does he give a reason? Either there is more to this than meets the eye or the guy is completely out of order. If your club has class captains, I'd have a word. The club should be able to exert some pressure on him.
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gordon
Really should get out more
Joined: 07 Sep 04 Online Status: Offline Posts: 1037 |
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Posted: 15 Jun 06 at 2:56pm |
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If this RS sailor is making a habit of unfair sailing and, it would seem, defrauding insurance companies, it is time to do something about it.
Learn the rules, go on any training courses that may be available, volunteer for protest committee work, make a habit of protesting when other boats infinge you, try and persuade an RYA judge to run rules evenings at the club. And every time your friend infringes a rule protest and go ahead with the protest, especially if he does not takes a penalty immediately. If you can find a qualified judge who can spend the time get him out on the water for a day. If he whistles every time he sees an infringement and then explains what he saw and the rules involved this draws members attention to the rules. I'd do it myself, with pleasure, but there is the Irish Sea in the way.
Gordon
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