Hey Chris -

For that leg and for the RC-specified marks, DSQ was threatened by the Organizing Authority instead of DNF to make clear the marks were to be honored. Normally, yes, DNF is the penalty... for a leg on a race like this, though, DNF is a campaign-ending consequence just as DSQ would have been.

John Williams

- The harder you practice, the luckier you get -
Gary Player, pro golfer

After watching Lionel Messi play, I realize I need to sail harder.