Originally Posted by Jake
Originally Posted by Luiz
Having seen the video only, it looks like Groupama jibed too late from the opposite tack and Gitana tried to avoid contact, so there should be no protest, at least from Groupama.


I'm not sure that's what I'm seeing. I see Groupama headed downwind, on starboard, behind at least two other boats on the same line. Toward the end of that video, we see more footage of the incident and we see the bows Group Edmond de Rothchild coming in and she appears to be very nearly close hauled. Group Edmond de Rothchild then bares away and hits Groupama. I can't figure out why Group Edmond de Rothchild was in a position that she needed to bear away INTO Groupama. I can't figure out why these two would have met on the course with two wildly different angles of starboard sail where Group Edmond de Rothchild would need to bare away. I think, based on some sketchy details, Groupama is going to win on a time and opportunity argument. Group Edmond could have easily cleared by holding their higher course.


Chaps;

Looking at the video; they have just rounded the windward mark (Groupama’s Gennicker is up but furled; Rothchild are goisting theirs); Groupama has borne off hard and is following the same line as the boats in front. Rothchild did not bear off so quickly, or maybe a more gentle arc (notice on Rothchild that the gennicker is being hoisted as the collision occurs) and they took the rudders off Groupama. Looks like Rochchild are going faster; go behind the black/green/blue boat and then try and dive for the gap to leeward of Groupama and do not make it; I’d say Rothchild get binned in the protest room.

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