Mark I know it's just a suggestion, and my reply to the rabbit start is that it takes away a part of the game that I enjoy. I'm sure some "serious racers" have a similar opinion.

The whole safety thing is a red herring and you know it.

Heck almost all the regatta's I go to now don't even attempt to call out numbers for OCS, and that's small fleet starts. You either know where you are or you don't, it aint rocket science.

Point taken, just don't agree with it... gawd it's good to finally be back to normal. Agreeing with you was getting freaking old!

IMO, the only time a rabbit start should be used is when even the "black flag" won't allow a start to get off. Other than that it's a start for sissies.