If the race committee has the policy info it will prevent a skipper from denying another skipper the info. I had an impact with a H16 on port at the start 2 years ago at Spring Fever. He knew he was in the wrong but refused to give me is insurance info, stated I could sue him if I wished. I had $1,000 damage to the bow of my boat. I contacted the race committee and got no help, spoke to the offending skipper many times to no avail and in the end payed out of my pocket for the repairs. Port boat is always going to be found at fault unless rammed on purpose, no one would do that. In this case I hailed him repeatedly, he had fouled the 18 in front of me that didn't protest him and powered up right in my path in spite of being hailed. I had boats above and below me. Had he sat still or tacked off I would have cleared him no problem. He sailed no 360, he didn't retire from the race, and went on to win the event. I think the more info the committee has the better protected the sailors are from this type of incident. My 2 cents.