Thanks Rolf and Jake for answering the question about a spin boat coming into the circle on starboard.

One thing that I 1000% agree with, that translates to all classes, is that the guys who are good avoid conflict basically at all costs. I've had many, many, many conversations with Wally, Cliff and others at the top of the H16 fleet. You never see them in a protest, because even if they screw up colosally (which is rare), and find themselves in the middle of the fleet, they'd rather duck everyone else and focus on getting back to the top of the fleet, rather than monkey around calling for rights. I'm sure they do their share of calling for room, etc. but the point is, they don't push it because when you start down that road, you're focusing on the wrong stuff and you'll lose the fleet. Anyone who's ever raced in a fleet of 60+ boats can appreciate how fast the train goes by, and when you screw up, you count the number of boats you lose by 5's or 10's.

Mike