For the avoidance of doubt:

RRS 60.2: However, when the race committee receives a report required by rule 43.1(c) or 78.3, it shall protest the boat.

RRS 43.1(c) When an equipment inspector or a measurer in charge of weighing clothing and equipment believes a competitor may have broken rule 43.1(a) or 43.1(b) he shall report the matter in writing to the race committee.

RRS 78.3 When an equipment inspector or a measurer for an event decides that a boat or personal equipment does not comply with the class rules, he shall report the matter in writing to the race committee.

So, Rule 2 aside, if your event has a measurer that is part of a culture that accepts certain rules to be broken, you won’t be likely to be protested by an RC or PC (certainly not by me), unless there is some other agenda.

We are really trained to serve the sailors, but obviously, there are things that can get out of hand. While a lot of this is common sense and good judgement is expected, this is one of the few areas of the rule book where the RC is actually required to protest.

Remember, you could always be protested by another competitor, unless there is language in the approved SIs that take away that option (as we were discussing earlier in the thread).

Mike