Appendix M
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR PROTEST COMMITTEES
to the protest committee, which can then decide whether or not to call a hearing. M5.3 When it is desirable to call a hearing under rule 69 as a result of a Part 2 incident, it is important to hear any boat-vs.-boat protest in the normal way, deciding which boat, if any, broke which rule, before proceeding against the competitor under this rule. Although action under rule 69 is taken against a competitor, not a boat, a boat may also be penalized (rule 69.2(c)). The protest committee may warn the competitor (rule 69.2(c)(1)), in which case no report is to be made (rule 69.2(d)). When a penalty is imposed and a report is made as required by rule 69.2(d) or 69.2(f), it may be helpful to recommend whether or not further action should be taken. APPEALS (rule 70 and Appendix R) When decisions can be appealed, ? retain the papers relevant to the hearing so that the information can easily be used for an appeal