BPI Busuanga Cup 2026 (10th Anniversary)

Official Notice Board

Hearing Decisions

No. Type Race Initiator Respondent(s) Decision
06. Protest 6 IRC - IRC - HKG2398 - Belatrix IRC - IRC - PHI077 - Raw Honey
Rules: 63.2(a)
Protest withdrawal approved
05. Request for Redress IRC 4 IRC - PHI 8088 - Karakoa Race Committee - Peter Capotosto
Request Invalid
Rules: 63.2(a)
No immediate action warranted but use as lessons learnt study for poth RC and competitors.
04. Protest IRC 3 IRC - PHI 8088 - Karakoa IRC - N/A - PHI 1188 - Hurricane Hunter
Rules: 11; 63.5 (a)
Protest dismissed
03. Protest Race 1 Inshore Cruising Class - Cruising - Dantes Cruising Class
Rules: 18.2 (e); NOR 10
Penalty of 5-minutes is to be added to Neptunus elapsed time (calculated time for a one-turn-penalty in the pervailing conditions - checked and confirmed by the PRO)
02. Protest 1 OMH - Omh - Omh - Tutu tango OMH - OMH - NA - Miele
01. Protest 1 pfgo to Busuanga OMH - Multi hill - Tutu tango - Tutu Tango Multi hull
Rules: 63.2 (b) 63.2 (c) 61.4 (c)
Accordingly, it was unanimously agreed by all of the parties, that:
  1. For the remaining 'Inshore Races' (but not retrospectivelly for the concluded Races 1  & 2), the handicap of Maelie will be increased by 7.5% (to a revised handicap of 0.787)
  2. For the future, and to be concluded before the next BPI Series - Corregidor, the OA  / RO shall conduct a full and thorough review of the Multihull Class fleet handicapping, taking into account past historical BPI Series races / elapsed times and relevant industry benchmarks & norms (in consultation with the relevant fleet boat owners). The Jury Chair, John M Quirk shall be kept contemporaneously appraised of that review and its conclusions by the OA / RO.