Act 13 Sailing Instructions

Late last evening the long AC 32 paper chase came one step closer to completion, with the Regatta Director's issuance of the Act 13 SIs. Once again, the Regatta Director has met the applicable deadline, and the CC appreciates his usual timely diligence.

Section 16, Prescription for an 18th Person, is essentially the same language used in the LVC SIs but is repeated here as a reminder to all Challengers:

16 Prescription for an 18th Person

Pursuant to ACC Rule 37.2(a), the following procedure is adopted for approval of an 18th person:

(a) A Competitor may submit to the Jury the names and sailing resumes of prospective persons to race as the 18th person. If no Competitor objects to a prospective 18th person within 72 hours of such information being made available by the Jury to all Competitors, the person shall be permitted to race as the 18th person regardless of whether or not that person has “acknowledged technical or tactical skill”.

(b) A Competitor may submit to the Jury the names and sailing resumes of prospective 18th persons [whether or not submitted under (a) above], and ask the Jury to decide if the person has “acknowledged technical or tactical skill” and is therefore not qualified to race as the 18th person. In making its determination the Jury shall consider any guidelines approved by the Defender and Challenger Commission for determining whether a person has “acknowledged technical or tactical skill”, and whether to impose restrictions on the number of days or races that a person may race as the 18th person. If a Competitor submits a name and resume to the Jury by 0830 on a race day, the Jury shall give its answer by 1030 that day. In addition to answering in the affirmative or negative, the Jury may answer that it could not make a determination in the time permitted.

(c) In performing its responsibilities under this prescription, the Jury shall determine its own procedures, quorum requirements, and the means of notification of Competitors.

The CC will discuss adopting guidelines per paragraph (b) above at its meeting in Valencia (and via conference call) next Monday 5 March.