I don't see how they can "appeal."

RRS 66 could allow the hearing to be reopened, as follows: "The protest committee may reopen a hearing when it decides that it may have made a significant error, or when significant new evidence becomes available within a reasonable time."

Technically, that's not an appeal.

Furthermore, per RRS 70.5: "There shall be no appeal from the decisions of an international jury constituted in compliance with Appendix N."

So, if the IJ is properly constituted, there can be no "appeal."

Worse than that, if the decision was made by an umpire boat, there is pretty much no hope for a boat-driven request to reopen or appeal (section Q of the SIs). I have no clue why it would be desirable for this to be so draconian.

SIs are here: http://www.nacra17class.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/SI-Nacra-17-Worlds_final.pdf

NOR is here: http://www.nacra17class.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/NoR-Nacra-17-World-Championship-2013.pdf

Section 12 states: "An International Jury will be appointed in accordance with RRS 91(b). Its decisions will be final as provided in RRS 70.5."

RRS 62.1 (a) says a boat may request redress, or a PC may consider redress, for "an improper action or omission of the race committee, protest committee, organizing authority, equipment inspection committee or measurement committee for the event, but not by a protest committee decision when the boat was a party to the hearing."

While all hope may not be lost, I'd say it's looking pretty bleak to change this decision...

Mike