which way to go?

On 16 September 2021, the World Sailing Judicial Board handed down the decision in the matter of Mr. Murray Jones v The Race Officials Committee. The Judicial Committee set aside a penalty imposed against Mr. Jones by the Race Officials Committee in January 2021 which adopted the earlier findings of the Investigation Panel.

Mr Jones was exonerated, and the penalty of a reprimand was set aside.

However, the controversy raises important issues as to the conflict between World Sailing Disciplinary Regimes and the Affiliated Clubs administering their own member conduct rules. Central to the controversy was Glen Stanaway who is the Head of Governance, Rules and Safety of Australian Sailing. On 2 August 2020, in a Combined Club Winter Series race organized by the Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania (RYCT) a collision occurred between the yacht Kraken and another boat.

The other boat took the appropriate penalty by retiring in the circumstances. Kraken at the time did not seek redress.

On 16 August 2020, and shortly after the start of Race 3 in the series, a request for redress was submitted on behalf of Kraken in respect to the incident in Race 2. The request for redress was heard by a Protest Committee on 20 August 2020. Mr. Glen Stanaway represented Kraken in the second hearing…

Read more on Sailing Anarchy