Originally Posted by David Ingram
Correct me if I'm wrong but a rule 69 judgment has absolutely no teeth unless you're an Olympic hopeful.

The worst case scenario under Rule 69 (a ban) means you can't race in anything that invokes ISAF Regulation 19 - which is any level of competition in an International Class - F18, A-Class, etc.

If you ignore the ban, your ban gets extended - ISAF just did that for a couple of Australians (http://www.sailing.org/sailors/suspended-sailors.php)

I'm not saying this would happen here. Bans are for egregious offenses and repeat offenders. A Rule 69 hearing is serious business. I've been on the judges' side of the table in one - in a lawyer's office. Serious as a heart attack.