From homepage
>The reason given is the protesting boat did not fly a protest flag and therefore the protest was disallowed.<
http://www.catsailor.com/Tybee05/T05Leg6.htm


I would have never raised the question DNF vs DSQ, but I did NOT know a flag was mandatory/required for a DNF?

And if a flag is required why doesn't 61.1a(1)apply?
(if the trailing boats were protesting?)

61.1a(1) if the other boat is beyond hailing distance, the protesting
boat need not hail but she shall inform the other boat at the first reasonable opportunity;


I wonder how much time was saved by cutting the mark? They could have reduced the time allowance, if it was unfair.