Kaos,

Two quick things. What I said DOES happen. I've run into many people over the years that come by regattas or boat shows. When you asked why they stopped racing, they sometimes use this as a reason. I'm sure that there are plenty of others that have the same feelings but won't come out and say it.

Also, don't take my last post out of context. If you go back to my other posts in this thread, you will see that I refer to "talking to the person" before protesting. In reality, we do this all the time, many PROs do this before protesting something they see on the water. In reality, there is a clock ticking on all of this, and sometimes you have to file fast before you can resolve it on the beach.

Mike