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    Posted: 20 Feb 05 at 1:07pm

The 'team racing' protest by aussies http://www.takapunaboating.org.nz/SMLogo/PROTEST.doc

The redress http://www.takapunaboating.org.nz/SMLogo/PROTEST%20No%203.do c
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I agree, the problem is that you will have to prove that it was a team effort, and given that there is no rule saying you have to sail at your fastest then it is quite easy for the aussies to say that it was one boat "doing a ben" (for want of a better term) just for themselves.  Iwould love to see the race and the transcripts from the protest, if nothing else to see what the official line was on the matter
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I would think this is different to what Ben did in Sydney - he used match racing tactics.

This looks like team racing tactics, this is not on in fleet racing. Getting a friend or friends to hamper another competitor is not sportman like. If this is what happened then they deserve what they get. After all this is what the rules say is it not.

On the other hand it must have been a very difficult thing to prove and I would not like to have been on the protest committee for that one. 
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Anyone know what rule the Protest Committee used to give redress to the Ausies against Alistair & Ian?

Whilst no-one likes the use of 'Team/Match Racing' tactics in fleet racing, it does happen & obviously won Ben the Gold in Sydney.

The implications of this decision (even though it is only one event) could be extremely significant
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