Golden Gate YC announces expert Juror ahead of NYSC Hearing

7:51 PM Sun 1 Nov 2009 GMT

'Jury Chairman Bryan Willis (2nd from left) makes a point during a Volvo Ocean Race Hearing, where they ruled that Ericsson 3 breached an exclusion zone during leg three from Cochin, India to Singapore, and were deducted one point.' Dave Kneale/Volvo Ocean Race &copy Click Here to view large photo

Golden Gate Yacht Club has announced that Bryan Willis will be its expert Juror for the speacial Court Hearing to be called next Wednesday at the New York Supreme Court.

The statement released by Golden Gate Yacht Clubs reads:

Yesterday GGYC advised SNG that we have nominated Bryan Willis as one of the three expert witnesses for the hearing called by Justice Kornreich for this Wednesday in NYC, and he has agreed to serve. We await to hear from SNG of their nominee.

Mr. Willis' yacht racing CV includes:

AMERICA'S CUP

AC 28 (1992) - International Jury ('IJ') member
AC 30 (2000) - IJ Chairman and Chief Umpire
AC 31 (2003) - IJ Chairman and Chief Umpire
AC 32 (2007) - IJ Chairman

OLYMPICS
Sydney (2000) - IJ Chairman

VOLVO OCEAN RACE
2008/9 - IJ Chairman
2005/6 - IJ Chairman

INTERNATIONAL SAILING FEDERATION
ISAF Racing Rules Committee - member for 30 years
ISAF Race Officials Committee - former Chairman
ISAF Race Management sub-Committee - former Chairman
ISAF Judges sub-Committee - member

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