The state of the current technology is such that as many have pointed out, the potential benefits are almost always outweighed by the distraction. Pete, if you slow down .2 knots you still need to know whether it was a pressure drop, wind change, change in current, or waves before knowing what to adjust in course or trim. Time on the boat.

It is only a small matter of time though before they come up with a useable smart system that can provide coaching like feedback. As a class we can agree to allow these in whatever form or ban them in whatever form. The 18 US group is trying to write some all encompassing words to make a committee happy, banning something that no one really knows what it may be they are trying to ban as the technology has not happened yet.

To me racing should be about the person and their boat. Cool toys to play with. Train with them to better learn your equipment and become a better sailor, but do not be techno dependant.