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It is expected that all competitors show due care and attention on to the venue, boats and equipment that is provided for their use during the Event. Damage to boats causes conflict, delay and impacts everyone involved at the event. This attachment intends to help minimise damage; ultimately providing more racing at less cost for everyone.
In the unfortunate case of damage occurring, this attachment provides guidance to competitors and officials on how damage may be assessed, penalised and costs allocated as equitably as possible.
1. DAMAGE AGREEMENT
1.1 By entering the event, the team expressly agrees to follow and comply with this system without delay or dispute. A failure to comply with an instruction or invoice issued may result in disqualification from the event without a hearing. This changes RRS 63.1.
1.2 Each team is liable for up to £500 of damage associated costs per incident (this includes boats, equipment and property).
1.3 Any decision on the allocation and quantum of any damage associated costs is solely for the Organising Authority to determine. The decision of the Organising Authority is final and teams agree to accept it without dispute.
2. DAMAGE ASSESSMENT
2.1 An initial assessment of damage will be made as soon as possible following an incident.
2.2 Onward assessment of the damage after further inspection will have no effect on a penalty given in accordance with RRS 14 but may affect any damage associated costs.
3. DAMAGE ASSOCIATED COSTS
3.1 The Race Committee may require a team to make an intermediate payment, to the amount defined in this attachment; against allocated damage costs before the team may sail another event boat.
3.2 If a team is allocated damage associated costs, and these are not paid at the event, the Organising Authority will issue an invoice to the team. Invoices must be paid (without set off or deduction) within 14 days unless an extension is agreed with the Organising Authority.
3.3 Failure to comply with a damage invoice within 14 days (or any extension period) is a breach of this agreement and will be considered as Misconduct and the Organising Authority may:
(a) disqualify the team in question without a hearing, this changes RRS 63.1;
(b) reject any future entries from the teams’ organisation.
© report the team to the Protest Committee for a breach of rule 69
3.4 The Organising Authority may amend or cancel a damage notice at any time and may reinstate a team disqualified.