Something about three person boats... We had a similar issue between lightnings and cats.

Are you racing against these sharpies or just sharing the race course? If you are racing the sharpies then your commodore needs to give a pep talk to the fleet that marginalizing the odd boats by not racing by the rules is not acceptable.

Yes protests are not evil tests that require pistols at 20 paces. Protests keep the game fair and safe. By all means press your case, (at the worst, you will learn how to make your case effectively)

You also might consider the context. Screwing around with slow mono's on the course can never be fast. Unless your cross is unavoidable ... say a mark rounding.. it's both smart and considerate to sail around them with your speed.

Consider a beach cat on port with spin trying to cross a parade of 30 + foot monohulls sailing down wind on port.

Yes, you would be legal in taking up the monohull after giving him room and opportunity... but why?... Luff the chute, take the transom and keep on flying...