De IKA heeft de beslissing maar genomen voor de PKRA met betrekking tot de uitslag van de PKRA dames freestyle in Pintang. Bij Winkowska werd een trick gemist door de jury waardoor Pulido zou winnen aldaar en nog in de race blijven voor de wereldtitel.
De PKRA wou de heat overlaten varen in Hainan maar dit mag niet volgens de regls van de IKA.
Het verschil in punten blijft nu dus gelijk waardoor Winkowska aan een 2de plek in Hainan genoeg moet hebben om de titel binnen te halen.
IKA Executive Committee decision regarding the Women's Final at PKRA Pingtan
Following the recent incident during the PKRA event in Pingtan, the IKA Executive Committee has requested and received statements from the involved parties (Gisela Pulido and Karolina Winkowska) as well as from Head Judge, Contest Director and from the PKRA riders committee.
Following the recent incident during the PKRA event in Pingtan, the IKA Executive Committee has requested and received statements from the involved parties (Gisela Pulido and Karolina Winkowska) as well as from Head Judge, Contest Director and from the PKRA riders committee.
We have considered the facts presented during the IKA Executive Committee meeting held in Palma on November 3, 2014.
The Racing Rules of Sailing, which also apply to PKRA competitions, do not allow any races (or heats) to be held outside of the published competition dates. Therefore, if at the end of the competition an unbreakable tie remains (riders had lost one heat each in the double elimination), both riders shall be scored equal position. In this case, both riders shall be scored first.
We direct the PKRA to score both Gisela Pulido and Karolina Winkowska as first place in the Pingtan competition.
