Originally Posted by tami
What do y'all think about redress in cases where a racer offers assistance to another racer, especially in a distance race?

I think it encourages good sportsmanship.Unfortunately, their are some folks out there that would turn a blind eye to a fellow competitor in trouble, rather than loose time to possibly save a life.I have been on the giving and receiving end of this.Whoever you end up helping has a pretty good idea of how much time you lost,as well as you should start kepping time from when you deviate from your proper course.For me this pertains to distance racing where a chase boat is not at hand,but if you have limited resources(lack of safety boats) on a course should apply anywhere.
Todd

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If a man is to be obsessed by something.... I suppose a boat is as good as anything... perhaps a bit better than most.
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