I ask you the same question. What makes you think the rules shouldn't apply to you?
Ah... but its not ME....
It's my Class and their collective unwritten consensus that has decided that the CE/USG and Type 4 rule is not relevant to sportsmanship, competition in the class, nor is this disruptive to the general order of sailboat racing world wide.
Your example speaks to the unfair interference of one sailor with the race of another sailor. The RRS managed the conflict.
I don't see the parallel to this issue. My not having a thowable does not impact on your racing. My wearing a CE vest does not interfere with your racing. My competitors in the class don't care either.
