Eric

Has there ever been a case where someone's published words... to the effect that "I have a blind spot and have difficulty keeping a proper lookout with my spinaker up" been used against them in a protest hearing.

EG... That was bozo billy as the give way boat... he doesn't know the rules and has stated that he can't see around his spinaker anyway ... therefore... as the ROW boat... I judged that in my cross with him that he fouled me ...and worried about a collision, I took action to avoid a collision. I hailed protest... perhaps this was a lot sooner then I might have if olympic sailor X was the give way boat but I had no evidence that bozo billy was following the rules of the road and allowing my right of way. I had no choice!

Mark