Section D
Appeals

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70  Appeals; Confirmation or Correction of Decisions; Rule Interpretations

70.1 Provided that the right of appeal has not been denied under rule 70.4, a party to a hearing may appeal a protest committee’s decision or its procedures, but not the facts found, to the national authority of the venue.

70.2 A protest committee may request confirmation or correction of its decision.
(2001) CYA prescriptions to Appendix F1 and F2 apply to rules 70.1 and 70.2.

70.3 A club or other organization affiliated to a national authority may request an interpretation of the rules, provided that no protest or request for redress that may be appealed is involved. The interpretation shall not be used for changing a previous protest committee decision.
(2001) CYA does not accept and answer such questions.

70.4 There shall be no appeal from the decisions of an international jury constituted in compliance with Appendix N. Furthermore, if the notice of race and the sailing instructions so state, the right of appeal may be denied provided that
(a) it is essential to determine promptly the result of a race that will qualify a boat to compete in a later stage of an event or a subsequent event (a national authority may prescribe that its approval is required for such a procedure);
(2001) CYA so prescribes.
(b) a national authority so approves for a particular event open only to entrants under its own jurisdiction; or
(c) a national authority after consultation with the ISAF so approves for a particular event, provided the protest committee is constituted as required by Appendix N, except that only two members of the protest committee need be International Judges.

70.5 Appeals and requests shall conform to Appendix F.

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71  Appeal Decisions
71.1 No interested party or member of the protest committee shall take any part in the discussion or decision on an appeal or a request for confirmation or correction.
71.2 The national authority may uphold, change or reverse a protest committee's decision; declare the protest or request for redress invalid; or return the protest or request for the hearing to be reopened, or for a new hearing and decision by the same or a different protest committee.
71.3 When from the facts found by the protest committee the national authority decides that a boat that was a party to the hearing broke a rule, it shall penalize her, whether or not that boat or that rule was mentioned in the protest committee's decision.
71.4 The decision of the national authority shall be final. The national authority shall send its decision in writing to all parties to the hearing and the protest committee, who shall be bound by the decision.

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Definitions
Fundamental Rules
Part 2 - When Boats Meet
Part 2A - Right of Way
Part 2B - General Limitations
Part 2C - At Marks and Obstructions
Part 2D - Other Rules
Part 3- Conduct of a Race
Part 4 - Other Requirements When Racing
Part 5A - Protests
Part 5B - Hearings and Decisions
Part 5C - Gross Misconduct

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