The international jury will announce a verdict on Thursday after hearing submissions in the Team Telefónica sail protest hearing.
The independent body of rules experts chaired by ISAF international judge Bernard Bonneau heard from three witnesses in the case, which centres on an alleged breach of 5.2.2 of the Notice of Race.
The jury then decided it needed more time to consider the facts of the case as presented, and said a verdict would be announced around 1200 local time (1500 GMT).
Race director Jack Lloyd, Telefónica skipper Iker Martínez and chief measurer Shaun Ritson were the witnesses giving evidence on Wednesday. Telefónica were represented by legal adviser Luis De Mariscal.
The jury decided a hearing was necessary after receiving a report from the head of the race’s measurement group over the sails carried by Telefónica during Leg 4 from Sanya to Auckland.
Under race rules, each boat is required to carry on board one storm trysail, one storm jib and one heavy weather jib, plus a maximum of seven other sails, made up of a maximum of one mainsail, two headsails, three spinnakers and one staysail.
The jury was made up of:
Bernard Bonneau (FRA) Chairman
Peter Shrubb (BER)
Flavio Naveira (ARG)
Chris Atkins (GBR)
John Maccall (ARG)
A full report on the case will be published once the verdict has been announced.
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