In this case, the PRO can't do anything because there is no protest, and the incident was not seen by the race officals.

We, the sailors, police our sport, we should do so. The committee is not responisble for following up the rule violaitons seen or said from other boats. It is the competitors responsability.

We as a group of sailors should all follow the same rules and enforce them regardless of boat class, fleet size, or event type. It will put us all on the same page, and teach us all more about the rules. Even if mistakes are made. Deborah and I sail in both monohulls and multi's. The Multi group is far more lax on the rules than the mono groups. It is talked about in various circles in the mono groups on how lax the multis are and sometimes spoken as unknowledgable of the rules. This is seen as a negative aspect of multihull sailing, and needs room for improvement to attract more people to "the dark side"

By the way, I can spell, I just type like I run my mouth: No backups and no edits.