I think the problem is alot of people are scared of the protest room, one beacuse it can be intimidating and also because of the peer pressure.

I was lucky I was taught at a very young age what went on in a protest room. I can remeber sitting with my Grandad listening to protest hearings, thus learning the protocol and how to handle yourself. Then as I got older I was taught how to protest and a combination of my early years meant that when I had to go in for real I wasn't daunted by it.

Protests should be part of sailing and don't occur as often as they should

As for peer pressure any bad feelings should stay in the protest room