[quote=maritimesailorWhile I have your attention, whoever it is out there who thinks you can back up to the line when called over early, you have NO rights when doing so, please don't do this unless you are not in anyone's way (which, if you were over early, is highly unlikely).
I 100% agree with you on this. HOWEVER.....There was a rules seminar done by the judge at last years F18 North Americans. He was of the opinion that you could back up with rights (His rational was that if you went head to wind without tacking, then you were still on startboard tack, and that boats behind you are technically overtaking you......so, you had rights). If there are more judges out there with that opinion, then it could get intersting in the room!
Randy used it as a standard starting tactic in the Olympics. Then it was banned. Don't know where in the new rules or if it's in there but the old rules had a specific for it. Matt, Isotope, Bru, ??? You guys know this stuff way better than me.
Jake , If you're going to park your boat and don't want to anticipate a competitors actions then you better be head to wind or your out of luck. The whole point of the maneuver is to get you stalled. The whole point of sailboat racing is to predict what's going to happen and use it to you advantage.
You're starting to sound a little whiny. Enough, maybe, to test your retention of what you've learned here,If we ever get lined up next to each other again.
