You've presented your case, I still feel there is still enough wiggle room for the kid to sail. If one person says no, then it's not that kind of regatta.
Please keep in mind not everyone views every regatta the same way. Some may be quite casual about a regatta and yet others may take it very seriously. If it's in the SI, then you need to follow the SI.
David Ingram
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