every country has prescriptions... Ours are set by USSA.

The coast guard thing is a federal law... Who wants to step forward and say... I will officially tell you to ignore that fed law?

Very different then a personal decision to play " catch me if you can"

Now i haven't had a thowable class III preserver on the boat for buoy racing or fun in 15 years.... but it bothers me to reailize i have been breaking the RR of the game.

How do you go about ignoring one rule... (wear coast guard jacket) and not the other... sail around A mark and don't touch it.

Oh... I know the solution..... Do away with all mention of life jackets and CG approved standards in the RR, prescriptions and SI's AND LEAVE IT UP TO THE Captain!