First, I gives the class authority means to penalize offenders otherwise only your AYF can
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<br>Secondly, what is AYP anyway, I never heard of it. And any event not sailed under the flag of AYF will not be bound by these rules. Now all F16HP events are bound by the rules in this framework.
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<br>Thirdly, Towing is out of rules and is left to the local club or event organisers. Flotation requirement is copied from ISAF and is intended to make sure that builders make their boats with flotation before they can sell it as a true F16HP and not call it a F16HP and that the buyer afterwards find it has to modify the design to be able to race. Not good for PR that would be. It's double but makes it very clear
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<br>Forthly, the whistle is also there to be used to prevent being run over. Whistle is always louder than shouting. Ever stepped of the boat right after the start ? Your shouting will blend in the startline shouting, a whistle saved my life, that daggerboard came quite close. And why object to a small whistle is weight 10 grams ? Its better to require it at all times
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<br>And once agian putting (copying) these rule in the framework gives the class authority a basis to penalized offenders. Without it the class organisation can't
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<br>Wouter
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