The word is out that the Hobie class is breaking the 'tacking too close' rules (no kidding). How many times have we either done it or had it done to us at A Mark on the first rounding.

Since I was at the windward mark alot, you could see the difference after the results of the protest were posted. Mark roundings were much more 'legal' (he says as a jury member).

I also wanted photographic evidence, so I mounted a camera on the mark to take pictures every 5 seconds.

http://walker-photo.smugmug.com/gallery/8963691_xAVNu/1/#600665536_J9fHL-A-LB
http://walker-photo.smugmug.com/gallery/8963691_xAVNu/1/#601307411_AaLF3-A-LB

(did something break in the forum code --- those images used to display on their own -- yes, I was adding an image to a linked picture).