He's not "taking" it, he asked if he could -share- it.

Since he's up in Wisconsin and I'm down in Florida, and I doubt I will ever trailer up there, or he down here, I said it would be ok with me if he also used it, as long as that's OK with the class Pres, Sec, Treasure, etc. You guys can all vote on it if you think it's necessary.

If we ever do end up at the same regatta, (Nationals or perhaps Tradewinds?) he said he would add something to his number to make it distinguishable from mine.